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Continuation of stable trend in relations with Hungary

Belgrade/Budapest, 3 October 2016

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic met today during an official visit to Hungary with Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Peter Szijjarto and with representatives of the Serbian community in Hungary.

Dacic and Szijjarto pointed out that they expect a continuation of stable and continuous trend in the development of bilateral relations and reched an agreement that the two governments hold a session in Nis on 20-21 November.

The Hungarian side reiterated its strong support to Serbia's European integration and to the opening of new negotiation chapters - 5, 20, 25 and 26.

In the light of yesterday's referendum in Hungary, Dacic and Szijjarto also spoke about the migrant crisis and the Hungarian minister said that it will help Serbia by sending a police contingent of 20 members.

Dacic expressed gratitude to Hungary for the training of young diplomats from the field of European integration in the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and in connection with this, Serbia offered training for a Hungarian diplomat at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia.

During the meeting with Dacic, representatives of the Serbian community expressed satisfaction with the development of the situation since the last session of the two governments, and argued in favour of the implementation of specific projects agreed upon regarding the position of the Serbian minority in Hungary, reads a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.