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Katalin Novák paid an official working visit in the Middle Eastern country, invited by President of Israel Isaac Herzog. In addition to Israel’s Head of State, President Novák met with outgoing Premier Yair Lapid and Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu, and held consultations with the leaders of local Christian communities. 

The President of Hungary arrived at the Paris International peace Forum at the invitation of President of France Emmanuel Macron.

Speaking at the International peace Forum, the President of Hungary stressed that it is necessary to work together to bring down the obstacles on the path to peace. Katalin Novák summarised the factors working against peace in ten points. She underlined that peace is all the more difficult to achieve the longer the conflict has been going on, and that prolonged fighting causes increasing destruction and suffering and leads to the escalation of war.

On November 11, President of the French Senate Gérard Larcher received Katalin Novák, President of Hungary.

The meeting offered an opportunity to discuss current issues concerning relations between the European Union, France and Hungary, as well as to review the impacts of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and of the war.

President of Hungary Katalin Novák expressed hope that in the coming period Hungary and France will continue to deepen relations between the two countries on the basis of pragmatism and strengthen European coherence along these convergences. 

Dear Mr. President! Ladies and Gentlemen!

For years, around 3 November, the intellectual backbone of our country has gathered to discuss its scientific discoveries, research and the fruits of its labour in various fields of study. The event is a showcase of Hungarian science and of our successes. 

Hungarians are loved and appreciated in the province of Ontario, and the Hungarian community here can count on Hungary as much as on Canada, said President Katalin Novák in Toronto, where she attended the closing gala event of Hungarian Heritage Month. 

Katalin Novák paid an official visit to re-elected President of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen in Vienna. During a private meeting, the two Heads of State discussed the war in Ukraine, the situation of Hungarians in Transcarpathia, the need for energy independence, the issue of immigration and migration, and the importance of continuing the EU enlargement process to include the Western Balkans.

President of Hungary Katalin Novák, at the invitation of the people of Mosonmagyaróvár, visited Győr-Moson-Sopron County as her first destination among the counties of Hungary. Her visit included a commemorative event in memory of the victims of the '56 firing squad that she attended together with local residents, as well as meetings with people living and working in the county.

The Visegrád Four Heads of State Summit showed that despite their differences, the member countries still have a common message for Europe and the world. The meeting in Pozsony (Bratislava) focused on the war in Ukraine, aid for refugees, the energy crisis, energy independence, the attack on Nord Stream, the legitimacy of nuclear energy and mass illegal migration. 

We, the Presidents of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania and Slovakia condemn the mass bombardments of Ukrainian cities recently carried out by Russia, which constitute war crimes under international law.  

We recall that war crimes and crimes against humanity are not subject to any statute of limitations and are covered by jurisdiction of courts all over the world.