On Tuesday in Budapest Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had talks with a visiting bi-party delegation of the United States Congress comprised of four senators and two representatives about the topical issues of bilateral security policy and economic cooperation and the energy supply of Hungary and the Central European region.
The members of the delegation, including Senators John Barrasso, Mike Crapo and John Kennedy and congressional representatives Russell Fulcher and Debbie Wasserman, enquired about the latest challenges of our region, the Hungarian perception of the crisis in Ukraine, and US investments in Hungary.
At the meeting the parties concluded that, against the background of excellent economic and defence cooperation between Hungary and the United States, recently political relations have also improved significantly.
On Tuesday the delegation members will meet with Finance Minister Mihály Varga, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Levente Magyar, and Defence State Secretary István Szabó.
(Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister/MTI)
