Hungary would like Iran to return to the system of peaceful coexistence

Hungary and Iran are working on developing economic cooperation in line with the policy of common sense and a pragmatism, and this could contribute to Tehran returning to a peaceful coexistence in the international community, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Thursday.

The ministry cited Szijjártótelling a press conference after the second meeting of the Hungary-Iran economic mixed committee in 2022 that Tuesday’s missile incident in Poland “finally forced everyone to realise that it would be best for the whole world if as many conflicts as possible could be ended.” “This requires common sense and a pragmatic approach. We apply a policy of common sense and pragmatism when working on developing economic cooperation between Hungary and Iran,” he said.

“We’d like Iran to be able to return as soon as possible to the system of peaceful coexistence within the international community, and considering that the global economy is facing serious challenges, we believe that [economic cooperation] could be a first stage in this return,” he added. Szijjártó said the participants at the meeting had reviewed the possibilities for developing economic cooperation, adding that 96 companies from Hungary and Iran were represented at a business forum held parallel with the meeting.

He welcomed a 45 percent increase in the volume of bilateral trade last year — and 55 percent this year — thanks to the increase in Hungarian textile and pharmaceutical exports and plastics imports from Iran.