Diplomacy

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, head of ruling Fidesz, held talks with Hristijan Mickoski, the leader of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization - Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity (VMRO-DPMNE) on Tuesday, the prime minister's press chief said.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held bilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Tuesday, the PM's press chief said.

Hungary and China's strengthened relations "have yielded remarkable economic gains in recent years", Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in Beijing on Tuesday, adding that this also had a positive impact on people's everyday lives.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, in Beijing on Sunday taking part in the third Belt and Road summit, held talks with Chinese leaders, the PM's press chief said in a statement.

Hungary strives for cooperation with Russia based on mutual respect, even amid the current geopolitical situation, Peter Szijjarto, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, said on Facebook on Friday.

Hungary strongly supports Georgia's EU membership which is also in the interest of Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a press conference in Telavi, after a joint Hungarian-Georgian cabinet meeting in the city on Thursday.

Marton Nagy, the minister of economic development, signed a cooperation agreement with Levan Davitashvili, deputy prime minister of Georgia, on the sidelines of a joint Hungarian-Georgian cabinet meeting in Tbilisi on Thursday, the ministry said in a statement.

Hungary's agricultural ties with Georgia are developing at a pace that will be beneficial for both countries, the agriculture minister said after talks with his Georgian counterpart in Tsinandali on Thursday.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held bilateral talks with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili in Tbilisi on Wednesday, Orban's press chief said in a statement.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has left for Georgia to attend the first joint government session between the two countries, with a focus on strengthening economic ties and energy security, the PM's press chief said on Tuesday.