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The Hungarian Government is continuing to help bring about a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia after many years of war, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Tuesday in Yerevan. The two countries signed two agreements, one of which concerns nuclear energy.
Following talks with his Armenian counterpart, Ararat Mirzoyan, Mr. Szijjártó reported that war is not only raging in Ukraine at present, but in many parts of the world, and that Hungary stands on the side of peace everywhere and supports diplomatic settlement. “We have been standing for a peaceful solution here in the Caucasus for years, and we are constantly helping to bring about a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia after many years of war. During the reconciliation process, we have already managed to repatriate Armenian prisoners of war from Azerbaijan,” he pointed out.
The Foreign Minister emphasized that relations between Hungary and Armenia had previously been quite poor, but that they had improved significantly in recent years as a result of peacemaking efforts. Péter Szijjártó added that as part of this process,
Hungary’s embassy in Yerevan and Armenia’s embassy in Budapest will open this year.
“We support Armenia’s cooperation with the European Union, we support visa liberalization and the implementation of the partnership agenda. At the same time, we are providing assistance and support to families who are now returning to Armenia. We are helping them directly and also through the Armenian churches,” he said. “In addition, this year we will again organize a summer camp in Hungary for 150 Armenian children who are members of families returning to Armenia,” he added.
The Minister went on to explain that bilateral economic cooperation is also developing nicely, with Hungarian-Armenian trade reaching a new record high last year.
There is a very high demand for Hungarian medicines here in Armenia, and Wizz Air will establish its base at Yerevan Airport in the fall, from where it will operate flights to 18 destinations,”
he stated. Szijjártó then announced that two agreements had been signed: one will enable 30 Armenian students to study at Hungarian universities on scholarships each year, while the other concerns cooperation in the field of nuclear energy. “Armenia and Hungary use similar nuclear technology, and we both want to extend its lifespan, so we are also setting up professional cooperation in this area,” he emphasized.
Via MTI, Featured photo via Facebook/Péter Szijjártó