PM Orbán made a surprising phone call

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke with Recep Tayyip Erdogan, recently re-elected president of Türkiye, by phone on Wednesday evening, his press chief told MTI.

Orbán congratulated Erdogan on his re-election, and said “the decision of Turkish voters and Türkiye’s stability is good news for the whole of Europe”. He added that the community was facing a number of security challenges and “it needs a strong and reliable Türkiye”.

Erdogan voiced his readiness to further develop bilateral relations and invited Orbán to attend his inauguration ceremony scheduled for Saturday. The Hungarian prime minister accepted the invitation.