Hungary–Kurdistan Region relations
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Hungary–Kurdistan Region relations are
From 2014 to 2018, Hungarian military ordnance to Kurdistan amounted to 250—275 tons of weapons including ammunition,[7][8] and the Hungarian Chief of Staff of Defense Ferenc Korom used the word "loyalty" to describe the Hungarian-Kurdish military relations.[9]
History
Communist Hungary and Kurdish rebels
When
Strengthen of relations between Kurdistan Region and Hungary
Even though the autonomy of Kurdistan Region was established in 1992, ties between Kurdistan Region and Hungary were not strengthened until the Government of Viktor Orbán in 2012. In that year, Kurdish President Massoud Barzani led a delegation to Hungary, where they met Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, President László Kövér, Foreign Minister János Martonyi, Economic Minister György Matolcsy and Deputy Speaker of Parliament István Jakab to discuss ways to develop cooperation in various sectors, including investment, agriculture, education and energy. After the meeting, President Barzani stated that the meeting was an "important step towards establishing strong bilateral relations", while Martonyi described it as of "historical significance".[3][15] The following year, Kurdish Foreign Minister Falah Mustafa visited Hungary to meet State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh to discuss political, economic, cultural, and educational ties.[16] Hungarian Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs Péter Wintermantel visited Erbil in April 2014,[17] while a memorandum of understanding was signed between the two parties in November 2014.[18]
In this period, the Hungarian multinational oil and gas company
Military aid to Peshmerga
After the so-called
Cultural relations
To strengthen the ties between Hungary and the autonomous region, the main street in
In December 2018, Hungarian broadcaster ATV Spirit and Kurdish broadcaster
See also
References
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- ^ "A successful Kurdistan is in Hungary's interest". Kormany.hu. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
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- ^ a b "Kurdistan Hungarian military chief commander, ambassador highlight ongoing support to Peshmerga". Kurdistan24. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Hungarian Defence Minister arrives in Erbil to discuss ISIS war". Rudaw. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Ministry of Peshmerga: Opening ceremony of rock display symbolizing Kurdish-Hungarian Relations". Ministry of Peshmerga. 17 December 2018. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
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- ^ "Kurdistan and Hungary Seek to Strengthen Relations". Kurdistan Regional Government. 16 November 2013. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Hungarian Deputy State Secretary visits Kurdistan". Department of Foreign Relations. 1 April 2014. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Hungary Opens Consulate General in Iraqi Kurdistan". DailyNews Hungary. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
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- ^ "758 wounded Peshmerga receive treatment abroad: Ministry". Kurdistan24. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
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- ^ Tamás Székely (13 November 2013). "Hungarian Archeologists To Explore Kurdish Castle". Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ Attila KirályGábor KallaGábor Kalla, Kristóf Fülöp, Kristóf Fülöp. "ELTE Hungarian Archaeological Mission at Grd-i Tle (Iraqi Kurdistan)". Research Gate. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
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- ^ "New school for displaced children opened by Hungary, Chaldean Church". Kurdistan24. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Hungarian minister stresses education during Kurdistan visit". Rûdaw. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Hungarian broadcaster expands coverage to Middle East through Rudaw". Rûdaw. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
Notes
- ^ While Kurdistan Region refers to the autonomous Kurdish region in Northern Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan is a geographical term referring to the Kurdish area of Iraq. They are therefore not identical, though most of Iraqi Kurdistan is incorporated in Kurdistan Region.
Further reading
- Zorab Aloian. "Kurdish Theme in the Hungarian Universities (1945-1995)". pen-kurd.org. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- Aloian, Zorab (2008). The image of the Kurds in Hungary : Hungarian material on the Kurds from the Ottoman times until the end of the twentieth century. Spånga: Apec. ISBN 9789189675711.