(MENAFN- AzerNews) President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met
with Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban in Budapest.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban thanked President Ilham
Aliyev for accepting the invitation to visit his country.
President Ilham Aliyev congratulated the Prime Minister on the
occasion of the public holiday of Hungary.
Noting his visit to Hungary this January, the head of state
stressed the importance of fruitful and comprehensive discussions
held during the trip, and praised the successful implementation of
the agreements reached.
President Ilham Aliyev invited the Prime Minister of Hungary to
pay a visit to Azerbaijan.
The invitation was gratefully accepted.
During the meeting, they hailed the successful development of
energy cooperation between Azerbaijan and Hungary, including in the
field of oil and gas, and emphasized the significance of delivering
Azerbaijani gas to the Hungarian market. The sides noted Hungary's
investment in Azerbaijan in the field of food industry, and the
positive dynamics achieved in cooperation in the areas of
pharmaceutical industry, touched upon the importance of
implementation of Baku-Budapest flights through the Hungarian air
carrier, and lauded the overall development of bilateral
relations.
They described the start of Hungarian companies' activities in
the ongoing restoration and construction works carried out in the
liberated territories of Azerbaijan as a positive step, and
underlined that there are greater opportunities in this area. The
sides noted cooperation in the field of science and education, in
particular, applauded the granting of higher education scholarships
to Azerbaijani students in Hungary, and emphasized cooperation in
the field of vocational education in the future.
During the conversation, they also stressed the importance of
signing the Agreement on a strategic partnership in the field of
green energy between the governments of Azerbaijan, Georgia,
Romania and Hungary and continuing efforts towards the
implementation of the project to lay an electric cable under the
Black Sea. The sides noted the significance of the Middle Corridor,
and the increase in cargo transportation.
They praised the successful cooperation of the two countries
within the Organization of Turkic States and other international
organizations.
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