Hungary-Croatia governments work together to boost cooperation

Hungary and Croatia are working on further developing their bilateral cooperation, Péter Szijjártó, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, said in Nagykanizsa, in south-western Hungary, on Tuesday, adding that all conditions were in place for this.

Hungary strives for good relations with all of its neighbours, including Croatia, Szijjártó told a joint press conference with Croatian counterpart Gordan Grlic-Radman, according to a ministry statement.

He thanked Grlic-Radman for Zagreb’s refusal to join “the ranks of those baselessly accusing and slandering” the Hungarian government, noting a signature drive against a Hungarian law aimed at protecting children from “fierce gender propaganda”.

He said another good basis for cooperation was the Hungarian air force’s participation in policing Croatia’s air space at least until the end of the year, and that both countries have always devoted close attention to supporting their national communities.

“This means that the Croatian community in Hungary receives all the support it needs from the Hungarian government, and we are happy to say that the Croatian government, too, has always looked out for Hungarians in Croatia,” the minister added.

He said they aim to further develop bilateral cooperation, build new roads on the border and establish a new motorway link by extending the M6 motorway as soon as possible.

Szijjártó said there were also plans to build a new bridge at Murakeresztur, new road links with Croatia at Sarok and Zakany, and the aim was to intensify bilateral energy cooperation.

He said they have asked Hungary’s and Croatia’s biggest energy companies to continue their intensive negotiations in the interest of developing energy cooperation.