Szijjártó said Donald Trump’s inauguration marked “a new era in world politics”, MTI reports.
During the talks, Szijjarto noted that he and Rubio “strengthened our commitment to rebuild and renew political ties between the two countries.”
While relations “hit rock bottom” during the Democrat administration, Rubio “made it clear that they have a vested interest in rebuilding relations so that they become as good as possible,” Szijjártó said.
“We reinforced our mutual commitment to peace, and the secretary of state ensured me that President Donald Trump sees ending the three-year war in our neighborhood as a priority. I told Mr. Rubio that Hungary will continue … to support all initiatives that bring us closer to the end of the war and towards peace. Hungary has been living with serious security risks for three years and has suffered serious economic setbacks,” the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade explained. “Donald Trump’s success in concluding the war is clearly in Hungary’s interest.”
The new U.S. administration has the same thinking to Hungary on many important issues, he said.
“I welcomed this week’s executive orders which are in line with the Hungarian stance on migration, peace and war, support for families, and the respect for sovereignty and patriotism,” he added.
Szijjártó and Rubio also discussed “that the previous administration was hostile to us and made a number of decisions motivated by revenge… My colleague told me that rebuilding Hungary-U.S. ties also means, in his book, reviewing those measures,” Szijjartó said.
Rubio also expressed hope that they may soon meet personally, the minister added.
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