President Tamás Sulyok held talks with Gombojav Zandanshatar, chairman of Mongolia’s State Great Khural, at the Sándor Palace in Budapest on Wednesday.
According to MTI, Sulyok said both countries’ interests lay in peaceful coexistence, and political strategies should be based on connectivity rather than the formation of blocs. At their meeting, Sulyok and Zandanshatar discussed bilateral economic and trade ties along with education, cultural and tourism matters. The president said Hungarian businesses were prepared to contribute to the success of Mongolia’s reforms, mainly in the areas of agriculture and water management. Hungary and Mongolia’s “deep-rooted friendship” is based on mutual respect, Sulyok said, adding that Hungary aimed to remain a bridge between Asia and Europe. They touched on the Stipendium Hungaricum agreement for 2024-2026 under which Hungary offers scholarships to 200 Mongolian university students and Mongolia offers scholarships to 10 Hungarian students a year. They noted the respective Mongolian and Hungarian language courses at Eötvös Loránd University and the National University of Mongolia, along with the existing twinning agreements between Hungarian and Mongolian municipalities. Hungary and Mongolia established diplomatic relations in 1950.