Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade visited London on 18-19 October 2016 and met Boris Johnson, Foreign Secretary, David Davis, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Philip Hammond, Chancellor of the Exchequer and David Lidington, Leader of the House of Commons.
The parties exchanged views about the prospects of Brexit, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjártó laying emphasis on the utmost importance for Hungary of a deal between London and the EU guaranteeing that trade, investment and economic links between the United Kingdom and the EU will be without obstacles as much as possible. As part of the series of events organized by the Embassy of Hungary and the Hungarian Cultural Center in London to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian revolution, Minister Szijjártó participated at a reception in the spectacular Guildhall joining his colleague, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in praising the heroes of the Hungarian freedom fight. He also opened the exhibition of ‘The 1956 Hungarian Revolution in Pictures by John Sadovy’. Parties signed the memorandum of understanding to launch the UK-Hungary Business Council during the visit of Minister Szijjártó.
