Within the framework of its “Opening towards the East”, the Government aims to strengthen ties with Arab countries not only in the field of the economy, but also in education, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said following talks with Saudi Minister of Higher Education Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Angari.
János Lázár, Head of the Prime Minister’s Office provided an interview to British news agency Reuters on 5 February, in which he touched upon the most significant political and economic questions regarding the Government’s future activities.
Péter Szijjártó State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations met with Seung Hwa Suh, the Chief Executive Officer of Hankook Tire Worldwide Co Ltd. According to State Secretary Szijjártó, cooperation between Hungary and Hankook is developing dynamically.
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó stated at the general assembly of the Hungarian Foreign Economic Association that the activities of Hungarian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on foreign markets are supported by several governmental incentives including trade houses, strategic agreements concluded with large companies and export financing.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Budapest today, where during the course of his meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the two heads of state reinforced the strong partnership between the two countries. Later today, both heads of state held speeches at a Hungarian-Turkish business forum, organised to coincide with Prime Minister Erdoğan's visit.
Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog has held talks on financing and development with members of the Art Universities Rectors Chair (MERSZ).
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Budapest today, where during the course of his meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the two heads of state reinforced the strong partnership between the two countries. Later today, both heads of government held speeches at a Hungarian-Turkish business forum, organised to coincide with Prime Minister Erdoğan's visit.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will meet Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan today in Budapest. Topics of discussion will include strengthening economic cooperation, particularly in the fields of industry, agriculture and transport.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received Jean-Philippe Seta, CEO of the independent pharmaceutical group Servier, which employs 20 000 people worldwide, and Executive Director of the Group's Hungarian subsidiary Servier Hungary Michel Eschenbrenner in Parliament today.
Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén paid his respects to the memories of to Raoul Wallenberg and the Hungarian victims of the Holocaust at Israel's official memorial to the Holocaust on Friday.