Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács visited Luxembourg. Under the aegis of the Hungarian V4 Presidency, he had a discussion with his V4 colleagues at an informal working lunch. Andrea Hanzséros, our chargée d'affaires in Luxembourg also joined the event.
Meeting of Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács with the Acting Director-General for Bilateral Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, Jeroen Cooreman. Topics discussed: current issues of bilateral cooperation and relations, organisation of high-level meetings, centenary of the diplomatic relations in 2022, programmes of the Hungarian V4 Presidency in Belgium, Spanish-Belgian-Hungarian EU Presidencies in 2023-2024.
Reception in honour of dr. Árpád Précsényi, retired consul who served in Brussels, on the occasion of his decoration with the Knight's Cross from the Order of Merit of Hungary.
H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács had a meeting with Mrs. Danielle Haven, Director of the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The parties reviewed the actual issues of the Hungarian-Belgian bilateral relations, including the current Hungarian V4 and Belgian Benelux Presidencies, the upcoming 2022 Hungarian-Belgian diplomatic centennial and the preparations for the 2023-24 Spanish-Belgian-Hungarian Trio EU Presidency.
Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács met with Antoine Evrard, Head of Cabinet the Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sophie Wilmès.
Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács attended the lunch event offered by the Minister-President of the Flemish Government, Jan Jambon to the diplomatic corps of Brussels in celebration of the Day of the Flemish Community.
H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács inaugurated in Antwerp Mr. Ari Epstein as Flemish Honorary Consul of Hungary. Currently 237 honorary consular offices represent Hungary in 100 countries around the world. Mr. Ari Epstein will be active as Honorary Consul in the Region of Flanders.
Gefeliciteerd met de Nationale feestdag van België! Félicitations à la Belgique à l’occasion de la Fête nationale! Glückwunsch an Belgien zum Nationalfeiertag!
H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács had the special honor of hosting the first V4 Ambassadors’ brunch at his residence with the highest legislative representatives of the people of Belgium, H.E. Éliane Tillieux, the President of the Chamber of Representatives and H.E. Stephanie D’Hose, the President of the Senate. He also provided his guests, including the V4 Ambassadors detailed information about the priorities and objectives of the Hungarian V4 Presidency.
The Cultural Service of our Embassy, the Hungarian Cultural Institute hosted a wonderful concert and a captivating exhibition opening marking the handover of the V4 Presidencies. Ambassador Támas Iván Kovács took over the Brussels Presidency of the group.