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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to visit Hungary next week

Pompeo will be the first head of US foreign affairs to visit Hungary since Hillary Clinton in 2011

Hungary is preparing for an official visit by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo next week, it has been announced.

National Security Adviser John Bolton revealed the news via Twitter. “I welcomed FM Szijjarto of Hungary to the White House today where we discussed defense cooperation, energy diversity, confronting Russian malign influence, & maintaining our ironclad commitment to NATO. A great preview of our 2019 goals & Secretary Pompeo’s trip next week,” he said.

The visit is scheduled for Monday, February 11th, and further details about the visit will be provided later by the Hungarian foreign ministry.

Pompeo will be the first head of US foreign affairs to visit Hungary since Hillary Clinton in 2011.