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Foreign minister: Hungary always promoted East-West cooperation
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Hungary has always worked towards cooperation between East and West, which is also demonstrated by the opening of the Turkic Council office in Budapest, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Thursday.
In the new world order, only those can be winners that stand up for their national interests, preserve their cultural, religious and historical heritage, and insist on maintaining their identity, Szijjártó said at the opening ceremony.
“We are proud of our historical, cultural and religious heritage and the fact that despite all attempts to pressurise us, we could preserve Hungary for Hungarians and for a secure home,” he added.
Hungary has often been referred to as the easternmost western country or the westernmost eastern country, he said. This used to be considered a remark with an ironic edge to it but the world has changed and at present the pace of change in the global economy is also dictated from the east, not only from the west, he added.