Péter Szijjártó, State Secretary for External Economic Relations, held talks on Monday with his Brazilian counterpart Vera Lucia Barrouin Crivano Machado on boosting economic cooperation between the two countries.

Even though bilateral trade figures reached an all-time high last year, there are still plenty of opportunities, primarily in infocommunication, agriculture and science-based technologies.

Hungary would like to develop higher education relations as well and get involved in Brazil's "Science Without Borders" programme. For this purpose, the Hungarian Government plans to increase the number of Brazilian students studying in Hungary.
The Hungarian-Portuguese-Brazilian business forum on May 3 to coincide with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's visit to Lisbon will offer an excellent opportunity for intensifying economic ties.

(MTI, Prime Minister’s Office)