Speaking in a joint press conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán following the 6th meeting of the Türkiye-Hungary High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council in Budapest, President Erdoğan emphasized the positive effect of high-level contacts on bilateral relations.
“Our trade volume surpassed the previous year's volume in the first 11 months of this year, hitting USD 4 billion. We are determined to reach our joint target of USD 6 billion", President Erdoğan remarked.
“In addition to the existing mixed economic commission mechanism, we established the joint committee on economy and trade. We will hold the first meeting of the joint committee in Türkiye in the coming months and step up our trade and investments. We encourage bilateral investments and support our companies' collaborations in Hungary, Türkiye, and other countries, too. We plan to further strengthen our ties in areas such as the defense industry and energy, where our cooperation has already yielded results," President Erdoğan further stated.
17 agreements were signed at the meeting chaired by President Erdoğan and Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán.
President Erdoğan was accompanied by First Lady Emine Erdoğan, Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya, Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler, Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır, and Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat.