Diplomacy

Egypt is a crucial ally in fighting terrorism and illegal migration, Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky, the defence minister, said in a video message on Monday, after meeting counterpart Mohamed Zaki in Egypt.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán discussed with Rumen Radev, the president of Bulgaria, the political situation in Europe and energy issues at their meeting in Budapest on Thursday, Orbán's press chief told MTI.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni met in Orbán's office on Thursday to discuss the most important European and international issues, and the excellent bilateral relations between Rome and Budapest, Orbán's press chief said.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán On Monday received Mikayil Jabbarov, Azerbaijan's economy minister, in his office, with talks centred on energy cooperation, the PM's press chief said in a statement.

Cooperation between Hungary and Algeria is key, as the two countries hold similar positions on illegal migration and the war in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said after meeting his Algerian counterpart on Friday.

Kyrgyzstan and Hungary are strengthening cooperation in seed grain production, agriculture and animal breeding, Agriculture Minister Istvan Nagy said on Tuesday, after talks with his Kyrgyz counterpart Askarbek Djanybekov.

Hungary is a reliable ally that keeps its promises and "always says what it thinks", President Katalin Novak told ambassadors at an annual conference for Hungarian diplomats at the foreign ministry on Monday.

Hungary's foreign policy will "stay Hungarian and sovereign," Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told ambassadors on Monday, adding that the Hungarian government "will not give in to any international pressure" and keep national interests in its focus.

Opposition Jobbik-Conservatives has called on Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto to summon Russia's ambassador over a textbook recently published in Russia, in which Hungary's 1956 anti-Soviet revolution is described as a "fascist revolt".

Gyorgy Matolcsy, the governor of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH), on Tuesday met David Pressmann, the US ambassador to Hungary, to discuss economic, trade and cultural ties between the two countries, NBH said.