Hungary signs an agreement on aid to Mexico church reconstruction

Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó held talks in Mexico on economic issues on Tuesday and he is scheduled to sign an agreement on Hungary granting 2 billion forints (EUR 6.23m) for the rebuilding of two Catholic churches in Mexico.

Szijjártó told MTI by phone that he had met Mexican Minister of Economy Graciela Marquez Colin.

The Hungarian government launched a policy of opening to the south in 2015 which placed emphasis on cooperation with Latin American countries with fast-growing economies, he added.

The development of Mexican-Hungarian relations has well demonstrated the success of the scheme, Szijjártó said. Mexico is Hungary’s number one trade partner in the region, with bilateral trade exceeding 1 billion dollars last year, including 875 million dollars of exports, he added.

The Mexican economy is the second most significant in Latin America, after Brazil’s,

he said. Mexico’s growing car industry is seeking European partners and import demand is large for pharmaceuticals and health equipment. The challenges faced by Mexico’s agriculture have generated interest in European irrigation technologies, he added.