»Please accept my deepest gratitude for the assistance provided by the Hungarian Embassy in Tripoli to U.S. citizens during the period your country served as the protecting power for the United States«, Mrs. Clinton wrote, thanking Hungarian diplomats for their role in evacuating U.S. nationals after President Barack Obama decided to close the U.S. embassy in February.
This note may be just what Hungary needs in the closing stages of its bid to hold a temporary seat on the United Nations Security Council next year. Hungary is competing with Slovenia and Azerbaijan for the seat. Even though the government continues to lobby and express confidence at every step of the way saying Hungary enjoys significant support, they have admitted that Hungary is not a surefire winner.”