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 ...

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 ...

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.