On Friday, after talks in the Parliament building with the Brazilian Vice President, the Deputy Prime Minister of Hungary said that Brazilian-Hungarian relations are approaching a turning point, as fellow-feeling between the two countries – which has up to now been most evident in the areas of culture and sport – may in the future be felt in investment decisions and political relations. The Vice President also underlined the importance of a deepening in relationships between the two countries.

At a press conference held jointly with Mr. Navracsics, Brazil's Michael Temer said that deepening bilateral relations was also a priority for his country.
Tibor Navracsics told journalists that he sees Michel Temer’s visit as groundbreaking, and is confident that in the future many politicians from his country will follow his lead. The Deputy Prime Minister informed Mr. Temer of the changes that have taken place in Hungary since the 2010 change of government. He added that as a result of these the country is expected to be released from the European Union’s excessive deficit procedure and that economic growth indicators justify a degree of optimism.

He called Brazil's development over the past twenty years ‘spectacular’, having turned it from a poor country to one of the ten strongest economies in the world; he pointed out that this has been based on a social inclusion programme enabling sustained growth. This is an example for Hungary to follow, he said.

Mr. Temer said that the Hungarian-Brazilian joint economic committee is due to have its second meeting in Budapest in September.
On other topics, Mr. Temer said that Brazil is planning to import 15,000 fish fry from Hungary next year to improve the genetic stock of his country's freshwater fish, and that in September 450 Brazilian students would start higher education courses in Hungary. Brazil's government has recently decided to increase the future number of scholarships in Hungary to 2,000, he added.

The Vice President also thanked Hungary for supporting Brazil's bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council.

(Ministry of Public Administration and Justice)