Hungary and Pakistan agreed on Thursday to mutually lift the visa requirement for the headlines of diplomatic passports in the countries of others, since its Minister of Foreign Affairs visited Islamabad.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FO), the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, Péter Szijjártó, was on a visit of one day to Pakistan by invitation of his counterpart ishaq dar. It is accompanied by a high -level commercial delegation to explore business opportunities in Pakistan.
Going to a joint press conference in Islamabad with Dar, Szijjartó said: “We are happy to have been able to sign the agreement on the visa requirement for diplomatic passport holders. We have done it because we want our relationship to be even more intensified.”
According to the State Pakistan radioCountries agreed to exempted Mutual Visa for diplomatic passport holders. Two comprehension memorandes (MOU) were also signed for cooperation in the culture and archeology sectors.
Pakistan and Hungary agreed to improve their cooperation in several fields and strengthen collaboration in multilateral forums, including the United Nations, the report added.
He declared that Szijjartó expressed his satisfaction with the duplication of trade between the two countries, and pointed out the completion of food security and water management projects in Pakistan by Hungarian companies.
“We are also offering four hundred scholarships to Pakistani students every year,” said the minister.
When stating that the agreements were signed in the fields of culture and archeology, Szijjártó said that Pakistan and Hungary had “rich stories.” “Both countries have made serious sacrifices to guarantee independence [and] Sovereignty, ”he added.
Ending Pakistan as a reliable partner, Szijjártó said: “Hungary defends the extension of [Pakistan’s] GSP+ program […] Beyond 2027 too, and I think this is a mutual interest of the two. ”
In an X post after his meeting, the Hungarian minister thanked for his “hospitality while we marked 60 years of diplomatic relations with Pakistan.”
“The agreements signed today are based on mutual respect, sovereignty and our shared conviction that dialogue must replace the conference and interference in global policy,” he reiterated.
When addressing the press conference, GIV said that both parties have a common interest in cooperating in areas such as agriculture, energy, medical care, industrial information technology and manufacturing.
According Pakistan radioThe Vice Prime Minister said he informed the Minister of Hungarian Foreign Affairs on regional matters, including Pakistan’s position on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, advocating for his resolution in accordance with the resolutions of the UN Security Council.
Hungary is the advancement of the anti -terrorist efforts of Pakistan
Szijjartó also addressed the issue of terrorism and Afghan refugees, who praised Pakistan’s efforts to counteract the threat of terrorism.
The minister declared that both countries have faced serious security challenges in their respective regions.
He said: “There is still a great threat of terrorists from Afghanistan, and this threat of terror entails the danger of launching more illegal migratory waves towards Europe.
“Therefore, Hungary values and appreciates the efforts made by Pakistan,” he added, emphasizing that they contributed greatly to global security and Europe.
Speaking about the three-year-old Russia-Ukraine war, Szijjártó said: “It is shocking to see some European politicians trying to undermine the success of peace negotiations in Ukraine.”
Asked European countries not to “undergo peace efforts from [US] President Donald Trump when it comes to recovering peace. ”
Hungarian minister declared that both parties believed in the importance of dialogue and that “mutual respect should be the basis of international politics.”
“We believe that the trial, mutual conferences, cornering and criticizing each other, which became the basis of international politics in recent years, has led to serious problems of global policy,” he added.
Szijáró asked to promote connectivity “instead of the world divided into blocks again.”
Pak-Hungary Business Forum
Szijjartó arrived in Islamabad today, where he was received by the additional secretary Europe Muhammad Ayyub, the Hungarian ambassador and other senior officials, said the FO in X.
Then he attended the Pakistan-Hungary Business Forum in Islamabad, where he expressed the “strong desire of his country to expand cooperation with Pakistan in several sectors, including economy and commerce,” Pakistan radio reported.
Szijáró expressed confidence that B2B meetings between the two parts of today would be successful, according to the report. He also expressed his support for Pakistan to remain part of the generalized preferences system (GSP+) beyond 2027.
In the Business Forum, the Minister of Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, expressed confidence that B2B commitments would lead to significant associations and long -term companies between the two countries, Pakistan radio saying.
Kamal recognized the value of technological experience, innovation and industrial capacity of Hungary.
The FO, in a press release issued yesterday, said: “Deepen collaboration in the economic, commercial, energy and investment sectors is the focus of the two governments.
“Pakistan gives great importance to bilateral relations with Hungary, which have gained strength due to high -level regular exchanges and the community points on regional and international issues,” he said.
The FO said that 2025 marks the 60th year of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
“An important distinctive seal of strong bilateral relations has been the successful investment of the Hungarian oil and gas company in Pakistan since 1999,” he said.
