“The Hungarian Government has decided to answer positively the request of the Government of the United States to assume the protection of the American diplomatic interests in Libya.

Hungary has already been representing Canada, Greece, Croatia and Italy in Tripoli. Besides that, the Hungarian Embassy serves as the Delegation of the European Union to Libya.

In this way, Hungary takes her share in contributing to the efforts of our allies and partners in encouraging the extraordinary changes we have been witnessing in North Africa and the Middle East. The aspirations of the people throughout the region, the “Arab Spring”, remind us of the very similar democratic movements which successfully transformed Central and Eastern Europe 20 years ago. Hungary welcomes the unfolding changes in North Africa and the Middle East, which advance the cause of democracy and create new opportunities for the people. We are ready and willing to share our own experiences in political and economic reform to support the transition to democracy and the meeting of the legitimate aspirations of people in the region.”