Hungary FM: Hungary's pro-peace position based on national interest highly appreciated worldwide

Outside Europe, Hungary's honest, pro-peace stance based on national interest, which does not aim to conform to the international liberal mainstream, is highly appreciated throughout the world, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said in New York.

Budapest, 2023. július 4. Szijjártó Péter külgazdasági és külügyminiszter érkezik a budapesti Magyar-Jordán Üzleti Fórumra 2023. július 4-én. MTI/Hegedüs Róbert Fotó: Hegedüs Róbert

He underlined that exports to Malaysia could also grow thanks to a recent agriculture agreement on exporting Hungarian food products.

Speaking about his meeting with Ecuador's foreign minister, he said it felt particularly good to talk about shared Christian traditions and values, especially since Budapest hosted the last International Eucharistic Congress, which will be held in Quito next year. 

We have concluded important agreements at the UN General Assembly, we have important negotiations behind us, and this is only the first day,

Peter Szijjarto said in conclusion.

Cover photo: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto arrives at the Hungary-Jordan Business Forum in Budapest on July 4, 2023 (Photo: MTI/Robert Hegedus)