Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, discussed the situation in Syria with Gideon Sa’ar, his Israeli counterpart, on Monday, underlining that both countries’ interests lay in peace in the Middle East.
“Our interests lie in ensuring that no extremist ideology or extremist group can take control of the region or any of its countries,” Minister Szijjártó said on Facebook after talks with Sa’ar.
“We were also in agreement on the need to devote special attention to respecting the rights of religious groups and minorities and to their security,” he added.
Minister Szijjártó said Hungary was paying especially close attention to the situation of Christian communities, providing them with humanitarian aid, and expected the international community to ensure that the rights of religious minorities are respected.