Following the request of the EU’s External Action Service (EEAS) for foreign affairs, Hungary’s embassy will continue representing the European Union in Tripoli, Libya during the second half of 2011, the foreign ministry told MTI, reports Politics.hu.
The Hungarian embassy has been the EU’s sole representation in Tripoli since January 1 of this year.
In its statement, the ministry said that such a request shows a clear recognition of a successful Hungarian EU presidency and of the outstanding performance the Hungarian embassy provided during a crisis period. It added that the mission also represents Canada, Greece, Croatia, Italy and the United States, on request by the respected countries.
The embassy has been instrumental in coordinating the rescue operation of citizens of EU member states and non-EU countries and in providing them consular services during the instability in Libya. The ministry noted that in May Libyan authorities had released two American, a Spanish and a British journalists thanks to persistent pressure from the Hungarian embassy in Tripoli.
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