Levente Magyar said Hungary strives for good relations with Austria, but will not allow Austria or any other foreign players to disparage Hungarians, their democratically elected government and its leader.
Dozens of Hungarian companies were now active in Serbia, with their investments totalling HUF 53 billion (EUR 145m).
Aircraft to rescue further Hungarian civilians and Afghans that earlier helped Hungarian troops in the country took off from Hungary early on Thursday.
"No one can enter Hungary without official approval, and we will only take in those Afghan citizens who had helped the Hungarian troops in some way over the past several...
“Although Europe could have made a serious impact on the events, it merely watches paralysed and issues lamenting statements on the infringement on human rights,” Levente Magyar said.
“After consulting with Hungary, our military allies have flown 26 Hungarian citizens out of Afghanistan,” the foreign ministry confirmed.
State Secretary Levente Magyar said Hungary refuses to take in the wave of migrants that will be fleeing the chaos in Afghanistan.
Hungarians in Afghanistan are constantly reaching out to the Hungarian authorities about returning home. The government will do everything it can to get all Hungarians home safely.
The world is witnessing a “complete military and political collapse in Afghanistan” following the withdrawal of international forces led by the US from the country.
If migrants fleeing Afghanistan make it through Turkey, they could reach Hungary’s southern border within days.
Levente Magyar said the main purpose of his visit to Canada was to promote Hungarian food produce among Canadian suppliers with a view to significantly boosting current annual exports of 21 million euros.