Upon the invitation of the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi Secretary General of the Central European Initiative (CEI), Gerhard Pfanzelter paid a working visit to Budapest on 2 October 2012.

Hungary is going to hold the Presidency of the international organization from 1 January to 31 December 2013. Since the foundation of the CEI in Budapest in 1989 Hungary has assumed the Presidency three times already.

Gerhard Pfanzelter, János Martonyi (photo: Gergely Botár)

The primary purpose of the visit of the Secretary General was the preparation of the Hungarian Presidency of the Organization next year. State Secretary Gergely Prőhle invited the Secretary General for a working lunch after the meeting with the Minister.

(Ministry of Foreign Affairs)