The president attended the opening of the new headquarters of the Prekmurje Hungarian local government ethnic community (MMONK) in Lendava (Lendva) on Friday.
The president praised Hungary and Slovenia’s developing economic ties, highlighting their increasingly close cooperation in infrastructure development.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Hungary and Slovenia are among the few economies that were “afflicted” by the pandemic but have emerged stronger from the crisis.
"We are living in times, and we will continue to live in times" where friendship is the most valuable currency and sincere friendship, the historic community of destiny, is our...
“We are proud of your friendship, Hungary salutes the Slovenian people and their brave leaders,” the prime minister said.
The largest Hungarian companies continue to increase their share in Slovenian markets.
Minister Szijjártó said Hungary already had enough jabs stored for everyone registered in the country.
14 October 2020, Kidričevo
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said Hungary and Slovenia are working to ensure there is a strategic basis for cooperation in the long term.
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said Hungary and Slovenia are both slated to benefit from future cooperation.
PM Orbán highlighted that there are 96,000 migrants currently navigating the Balkan migration route on their way to western Europe.
Szabolcs Takács, state secretary for EU Affairs at the Prime Minister’s Office, said both countries share a vision in building a politically and economically strong central Europe within the European Union that is pro- rather than anti-EU
Péter Szijjártó held talks with Miro Cerar where they were both in agreement that Europe should give priority to protecting its external borders and developing the related capabilities