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Viktor Orbán Hopes to Boost Energy Supplies with Visit to Qatar

MTI-Hungary Today 2023.05.22.
The Prime Minister was greeted at the airport by Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Abdullah Al Thani, Qatar’s Minister of Commerce and Industry

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán traveled to Doha on Sunday morning for an official visit initiated by the Prime Minister of Qatar.

Upon an invitation by the Emir of Qatar, the Hungarian head of government is expected to deliver a speech at the host country’s Economic Forum.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán with Sheik Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar

The Hungarian delegation includes Finance Minister Mihály Varga and Economic Development Minister Márton Nagy.

The agenda of the negotiations in Qatar includes stronger bilateral cooperation in the areas of energy, economy, and finance, the identification of new investment opportunities, and current issues in global politics, Viktor Orbán’s press chief, Bertalan Havasi, said in a statement.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the Hungarian delegation held talks with Sheik Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

The delegation aims to improve Hungary’s energy supply and promote the peaceful, diplomatic conclusion of the war in Ukraine instead of forcing a harmful policy of sanctions and war, Havasi added.

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Featured photos via MTI/Miniszterelnöki Sajtóiroda/Benko Vivien Cher


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