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Hungarian Official News Digest
February 4, 2013 Monday 8:26 AM EST
Deputy Prime Minister Semjén meets new Armenian Patriarch
Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén met with recently elected 97th
Armenian Apostolic Patriarch of Jerusalem Nurhan Manougian during his
visit to Jerusalem on Thursday. According to the Deputy Prime
Minister, the fact that he was the first secular foreign dignitary to
be received by the Patriarch since his election on January 24 is a
notable gesture.
The parties discussed Armenian-Hungarian relations and the background
behind the extradition of convicted murderer Ramil Safarov. Following
the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Semjén told Hungarian news agency
MTI by telephone that he had informed the Armenian Apostolic Patriarch
that Hungary always extradites people in similar cases, and the
Azerbaijan party had made assurances that Safarov would serve his
prison sentence. He stressed that Hungary would like to settle its
relationship with Armenia and the Armenian people.
According to Deputy Prime Minister's statement, the Patriarch said
that 'what's done is done', adding that the historically excellent
relationship between Hungary and Armenia must be further developed in
a positive direction.
Deputy Prime Minister Semjén began a four-day official visit to Israel
and Bethlehem, in Palestine Authority territory, on Wednesday. He will
meet with Chief Rabbi of Israel Yona Metzger, visit the Yad Vashem
Museum and lay a wreath at the memorial to the victims of the
Holocaust.
In Jerusalem, he will meet with Palestinian Archbishop of the Roman
Catholic Church Fouad Twal and Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of
Jerusalem Theophilos III. In Bethlehem, Zsolt Semjén will meet with
local and national Palestinian leaders and will be presenting state
awards to individuals who have achieved outstanding merit in bilateral
relations.
February 4, 2013 Monday 8:26 AM EST
Deputy Prime Minister Semjén meets new Armenian Patriarch
Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén met with recently elected 97th
Armenian Apostolic Patriarch of Jerusalem Nurhan Manougian during his
visit to Jerusalem on Thursday. According to the Deputy Prime
Minister, the fact that he was the first secular foreign dignitary to
be received by the Patriarch since his election on January 24 is a
notable gesture.
The parties discussed Armenian-Hungarian relations and the background
behind the extradition of convicted murderer Ramil Safarov. Following
the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Semjén told Hungarian news agency
MTI by telephone that he had informed the Armenian Apostolic Patriarch
that Hungary always extradites people in similar cases, and the
Azerbaijan party had made assurances that Safarov would serve his
prison sentence. He stressed that Hungary would like to settle its
relationship with Armenia and the Armenian people.
According to Deputy Prime Minister's statement, the Patriarch said
that 'what's done is done', adding that the historically excellent
relationship between Hungary and Armenia must be further developed in
a positive direction.
Deputy Prime Minister Semjén began a four-day official visit to Israel
and Bethlehem, in Palestine Authority territory, on Wednesday. He will
meet with Chief Rabbi of Israel Yona Metzger, visit the Yad Vashem
Museum and lay a wreath at the memorial to the victims of the
Holocaust.
In Jerusalem, he will meet with Palestinian Archbishop of the Roman
Catholic Church Fouad Twal and Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of
Jerusalem Theophilos III. In Bethlehem, Zsolt Semjén will meet with
local and national Palestinian leaders and will be presenting state
awards to individuals who have achieved outstanding merit in bilateral
relations.