Visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary

The newly appointed Hungarian Foreign Minisiter, His Excellency Laszlo Kovacs led a senior level roundtable discussion at CSIS on July 23. During the discussion three foreign policy priorities of the new Hungarian government were addressed. The new government seeks to further the Euro-Atlantic integration of Hungary, to contribute to stability in the region, and to support the Hungarian minority outside of Hungary. Minister Kovacs stressed the balance and harmony of these priorities saying that one cannot be subordinated to the other two. Washington policy experts expressed the desire to see Hungary take on more regional leadership, as well as develop capabilities to face trans-national threats in the region.