Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán congratulated Andrej Plenkovic, his Croatian counterpart, on his re-election on Monday, saying he hoped Hungarian-Croatian relations would gain new momentum, the prime minister’s press chief told MTI.
Hungary is ready to continue strategic dialogue to strengthen central Europe, said the Prime Minister.
Foreign Minister Szijjártó Congratulates Croatia’s Centre-Right HDZ on Election Victory
Hungary is committed to preserving Europe’s security and competitiveness, Orbán said. Close cooperation with Croatia will help in the fight against the novel coronavirus epidemic while jump-starting both economies, he said.
Plenkovic’s party, the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), won the general election on Sunday.
In the featured photo illustration: PM Viktor Orbán with Croatian counterpart and HDZ President Andrej Plenkovic in 2018. Photo by Szilárd Koszticsák /MTI