Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó held a bilateral meeting with the foreign ministers of thirteen countries, including Brazil and Iran, on Wednesday local time in New York in the framework of the UN General Assembly session.
According to the ministry, the minister discussed the migration challenges following the withdrawal of international forces from Afghanistan with his Iranian and Tajik counterparts, Hossein Amirabdollahian and Sirojeddin Muhriddin. The parties highlighted the serious challenges associated with the protection of the Afghan borders, especially the geographical and natural conditions.
The head of Hungarian diplomacy stated that there are significant differences in the positions of the countries of the region regarding the relationship with the Taliban government, but there is agreement that statements encouraging the Afghans to leave put the neighboring states in a difficult situation and threaten the stability of Central Asia.
In his meeting with Brazilian Foreign Minister Carlos Alberto Franca, the head of the ministry confirmed that the government supports the South American country's accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
He also pointed out that the next important area of Hungarian-Brazilian cooperation could be the defense industry, after the national defense decided to purchase Embraer C-390 battlefield transport aircraft. He added that Hungarian universities are still an attractive destination for young Brazilians, as evidenced by the fact that more than 1,100 applied for the 250 scholarship places available.
Prior to the hearing, the two ministers signed an agreement on diplomatic training cooperation. After that, Péter Szijjártó personally thanked his official partner in Bahrain, Abdel-Latif az-Zajáni, for his help in the licensing of the Chinese Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine in Hungary. In addition, a decision was made to convene the economic joint committee between the two countries at the end of November.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade signed an agreement with Ceyhun Bayramov of Azerbaijan on cooperation between national archives, with Dorde Radulovic of Montenegro on the coordination of diplomatic training, and with Teodo Locsin of the Philippines on nuclear education cooperation.
Finally, at Singapore's initiative, the foreign ministers of Norway, Hungary, Lithuania, Panama, Namibia, and St. Kitts and Nevis, members of the Association of Small States, discussed the future options for dealing with the pandemic.
