Singapore-Hungary ties underpinned by mutual respect, says Foreign Minister Szijjarto

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto (left) was hosted to lunch by Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan. PHOTO: MARTON KIRALY
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SINGAPORE - Continued diplomatic ties between Singapore and Hungary for 50 years now have been underpinned by "mutual respect", according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, who noted in an interview with The Straits Times on Wednesday (Oct 14) there has been a practical side to the cooperation as well.

"We represent a similar kind of approach when it comes to patriotism, when it comes to the approach to the nation itself," said Mr Szijjarto, who was on a one-day stop in Singapore as part of a whirlwind visit to South-East Asian countries, including the Philippines and Vietnam.

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