Hungarian Consulate-General opens in Kazan

On April 10, Russian Minister of Agriculture Nikolay Fedorov, Hungarian Minister of foreign economic affairs Péter Szijjártó, and Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in opening of Hungarian Consulate-General in Kazan.

Péter Szijjártó noted that Russia plays an important role in foreign political and economic strategy of Hungary, and his country is especially interested in establishing pragmatic relations and cooperation with Russia as one of the most important foreign economic and energy partners.

“Tatarstan is one of the most prospective regions in Russia and we want to enhance relations between Hungary and Tatarstan. Opening of Hungarian Consulate-General in Kazan is the beginning of this process,” Péter Szijjártó said.

“We expect not only a big number of Hungarian visas to be issued by our Consulate-General but a new stage of development of our economic, trade and cultural relations, especially as the competence of the Consulate applies to the whole Volga District,” Péter Szijjártó continued. He also stressed that the most prospective areas of cooperation are automotive industry, energy and pharmaceutics.

Nikolay Fedorov said that opening of Hungarian Consulate-General in Kazan is a very important event especially under current geopolitical situation.

Summing up, Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan should be the place for Hungary to enter Russian markets.

Minnikhanov added that a new agreement between Tatarstan and Hungary will be signed during the session of Russia-Hungary intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation today.