Programs & Events 2010
Parliamentary Committee Gets an Overview of U.S. Foreign Policy
February 9, 2010
Committee Chairman Zsolt Németh welcomes Ambassador Kounalakis.
Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis addressed the Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee on February 9, providing an overview of President Obama’s foreign policy.
Following a tradition set by her predecessors, the new Ambassador appeared before the members of the committee and provided testimony that touched on all the key points of the Administration’s foreign policy including: European security, Afghanistan, Iran, Russia, energy security, the Balkans, Guantanamo and foreign investment. Ambassador Kounalakis noted that the President has reached out to both friends and foes around the world and that the U.S. would honor its leadership responsibilities but at the same time was committed to partnership. She also expressed appreciation for Hungary’s contributions in Afghanistan, the Balkans, Haiti, Iraq and the closing of Guantanamo.
Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee representing the different political parties, including the Chairman Zsolt Németh, expressed their belief that bilateral relations are excellent and the transatlantic ties remain strong.