US embassy chargé d’affaires Palladino, Hungarian FM Szijjártó in bilateral talks

The foreign minister of Hungary, Péter Szijjártó, said after meeting with US embassy charge d’affaires Robert Palladino on Monday that a new era of US-Hungary relations is underway, defined by mutual respect and the pursuit of mutual benefits.

A ministry statement quoted the minister as saying in a Facebook post that Hungary greatly appreciates the new US president’s commitment to peace. “If Donald Trump can’t broker peace in Ukraine, no one can,” he wrote, adding that Hungary fully supports Trump’s endeavours. At the same time, he added, “We find it outrageous that Brussels is obstructing their success. “

The minister pointed to potential boons in bilateral economic, investment and energy cooperation, adding that joint partnerships were ongoing. He called his talks with Palladino “excellent”, underlining that “mutual respect once again defines our relationship with the US Embassy in Budapest.”

US embassy chargé d’affaires Palladino also commented the meeting:

“I enjoyed meeting with Minister Szijjártó this afternoon after our productive conversation with Secretary Rubio in Washington earlier this month. I look forward to working together to strengthen the U.S.-Hungary relationship and to make both our peoples safer and more prosperous.

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