
Szijjarto: War in Ukraine causing ‘serious economic damage’
Apart from the casualties and destruction, the war in Ukraine "is causing serious economic damage", which underlines the importance of establishing peace as soon as possible, Peter Szijjarto, the foreign minister, said in Brussels on Thursday, adding that "unimpeded economic development" was conditional on ...

Szijjarto: Hungary ‘shocked’ by statements threatening escalation of war
Hungary is "shocked by statements concerning Western troops to be sent to Ukraine, a possible use of nuclear weapons or even introducing mandatory conscription in Europe," Peter Szijjarto, the foreign minister, said in Minsk on Wednesday.

Trump: ‘Orbán doesn’t want war; I don’t want war either’
"If you look at Viktor Orbán, 'cause we don't want to see wars, I don't want to see wars," Donald Trump, the former US president, said in an interview with the podcast Timcast.

Szijjarto calls for rejecting ‘the very idea of European conscription’
Peter Szijjarto, the foreign minister, on Tuesday called for rejecting "the very idea of European mandatory conscription", saying it must be made clear that "no one will take young Hungarians to the Ukrainian front with any kind of force or on the basis of ...

Szijjarto at WHO GA: Politicising international organisations ‘extremely dangerous’
One of the fallouts of the war in Ukraine is that international organisations have become "over-politicised", which the Hungarian government considers "extremely dangerous", the foreign minister said in his address to the general assembly of the World Health Organisation in Geneva on Tuesday.

Hungary won’t back Rutte as NATO Secretary General
Hungary does not support Mark Rutte's candidacy for NATO secretary general, Peter Szijjarto, the foreign minister, said on Monday, adding that as full trust was a basic requirement in the alliance, and the Dutch leader had in the past talked about "bringing Hungary to ...

Azbej: Hungary to make donation to help Syrian region
As a "pro-peace and anti-migration" country, Hungary is making a "significant donation" for humanitarian and development purposes in connection with the war in Syria, Tristan Azbej, the state secretary in charge of aid to Christian communities, told a conference on the future of Syria ...

Szijjarto: UN resolution on Srebrenica ‘could revive dangerous conflicts in Western Balkans’
The Hungarian government representative did not support the United Nations General Assembly's recent resolution designating July 11 as the "International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica" fearing that it could revive serious conflicts posing a danger to the Western ...

Minister calls for defeating terrorist organisations, protecting civilians
Referring to last year's terrorist attack on Israel, resulting in a situation that poses a security risk also for Europe, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said "an escalation of the situation must be prevented, terrorist groups defeated and civilians protected," at a press conference held ...

Hungary, Japan sign nuclear cooperation pact
Hungary and Japan have signed an agreement on cooperation on nuclear energy, including the technological development of small modular reactors, the minister of foreign affairs and trade said in Tokyo on Tuesday.