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Ambassador Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky paid his first official visit to Cardiff, Wales on 30-31 March 2017. During his stay, the Hungarian Ambassador met Mr Ken Skates, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure and held a discussion with Ms Ann Jones AM, Deputy Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales. The government officials informed the Ambassador about the most recent economic and political developments of Wales, while the Ambassador briefed them on Hungary’s economic success stories and its new, export and FDI-driven foreign action strategy. The parties identified several areas of possible cooperation for the future.

After the visit at Ty Hywel, Mr Szalay-Bobrovniczky met a number of politicians and businessmen from the region, and discussed the opportunities for Hungarian SMEs in Wales with the South and Mid Wales Chambers of Commerce. HE Szalay-Bobrovniczky also intended to explore business opportunities in the region by visiting some Welsh high-growth, flagship businesses.

In order to nurture good relations with Hungarians living in Wales, the Ambassador met the leaders of the Hungarian community as well as Hungarian students studying at prestigious Welsh universities. Finally, owing to the kind hospitality and extensive knowledge of Honorary Consul Alun Davies, the Hungarian delegation could gain a valuable insight into the military history of Wales meanwhile visiting the Firing Line Cardiff Castle Museum of the Welsh Soldier.

The special envoy responsible for the international coordination of the Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) consortium, Dr Zsolt Fülöp, visited Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) close to Oxford on 7 April 2017. Dr Fülöp met Andrew Taylor, the CEO of the Science and Technology Facility Council, which provides most of the funds for RAL, and John Collier, the Director of Central Laser Facility. They discussed the opportunities of scientific cooperation between RAL and ELI. After the negotiation, Dr Zsolt Fülöp surveyed some of the most important sections of the Laboratory, where they carry out research based on laser technology.

Cardinal Vincent Nichols Archbishop welcomed the Hungarian delegation led by Attila Fülöp, Deputy State Secretary for churches, minorities and civil affairs of Hungary and Bishop Ferenc Cserháti to celebrate a mass for the beatification of Cardinal Mindszenty on 9 May 2017 in Westminster Cathedral.

The mass was attended by Hungarian clergy serving in Western Europe including János Csicsó, priest of the Hungarian catholics in the UK. Cardinal Mindszenty, former Archbishop of Hungary (1945-1973) was arrested and later exiled by the communist authorities.

The Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjártó arrived to London for a two-day visit on 5 July 2017 upon the invitation of the Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson to participate at the Ukraine Reform Conference. Minister Szijjártó spoke at the plenary of the Conference and later met the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Pavlo Klimkin. He underlined that “Hungary is a committed and strong supporter of the Ukrainian reform processes which is in its upmost interest both as a neighbouring country and in light of the 150 thousand Hungarians living in Ukraine”.
Minister Szijjártó also conducted negotiations with his British partners. He met the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond and the Secretary of State for Exiting the EU, David Davis to discuss issues of common interest, among others bilateral trade and investment relations and the current state of the Brexit negotiations.
Mr Szijjártó continued his programme with a speech at the CityUK Annual conference, had in depth discussion with analysts of the financial sector at a roundtable event organised by Bloomberg and gave several interviews, among others to the BBC2 Newsnight programme.
At the end of the day Minister Szijjártó participated at the official opening reception to launch Hungary’s presidency of the Visegrád 4 group.
Further information at the following link: http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs-and-trade/news/hungary-is-a-committed-supporter-of-ukrainian-reforms

Ambassador Szalay-Bobrovniczky welcomed Ambassador Sečka of the Czech Republic, Ambassador Rzegocki of Poland and Ambassador Rehák of Slovakia for a lunch to discuss the priorities and activities of the Hungarian Presidency of the Visegrád 4 countries, running from 1st July 2017 to 30th June 2018.

Ambassador Szalay-Bobrovniczky met Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP Co-Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Trade and Investment, and Chairman of APPG on Shooting and Conservation on 7 September 2017.
They exchanged views on the future of trade as well as on the traditions of shooting in the United Kingdom and Hungary. The Ambassador also introduced the concept of the World Hunting Exhibition to be hosted in Budapest in 2021.

Ambassador Szalay-Bobrovniczky met Councillor Ian Adams, Lord Mayor of Westminster on 7 september 2017.
They discussed future cooperation opportunities in the fields of arts and culture

In the frame of the Hungarian Presidency of the V4 in London, Ambassador Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky invited Baroness Anelay, Minister of State at the Department for Exiting the European Union for a discussion. 
The Ambassador with his partners from the Checz Republic, Poland and Slowakia aimed to receive an insight on the UK priorities for the upcoming months regarding Brexit, including the new parliamentary season and legislation and to channel in the views of the V4.

Ambassador Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky participated at the annual President's dinner of the Board of Deputies of british Jews on 11 September 2017.
The guest of honour of the event was Ruth Davidson MSP, leader of the Scottish Conservatives. 

Minister Péter Szijjártó welcomed Philip Hammond Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom at the meeting of the Visegrád Group’s trade ministers, on the 14th of September 2017.

The trade ministers of the Visegrád Group (Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic) met with Philip Hammond at Várkert Bazár. One of the main topic to discuss was trade relations between UK and the Central-European region after UK’s exit from the EU. In addition, the represantatives discussed the rights of EU citizens in the UK and the migration crisis as well. Following the meeting, Philip Hammond said: ,,We met […] because we are a group of countries with many interests in common, and a common approach to solving the challenges that face us in the modern world.”

Philip Hammond also met with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during his visit in Budapest.

As part of the Hungarian Presidency of the V4 in London, Ambassador Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky invited Gavin Barwell, Chief of staff of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for a discussion with the Ambassadors of the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia.

Ambassador Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky had on 9 october 2017 an insightful meeting with the Westminster leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, Nigel Dodds MP in preparation of the Ambassador’s upcoming visit to Northern Ireland. 
The meeting focused on the political situation in Belfast, the legislative work at Westminster, and the implications of Brexit.

Ambassador Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky started his first official visit to Belfast, Northern Ireland on 12 October 2017 accompanied by Ken Belshaw, Honorary Consul of Hungary in Belfast.

On the first day he met political leaders in the Northers Ireland Assembly (Stormont), among others Arlene Foster, the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party and former Minister of Education, John O’Dowd of Sinn Féin; and Nuala McAllister, Lord Mayor of Belfast. He also attended, among several other members of the diplomatic corps, the official dinner organised by the Consular Association of Northern Ireland.
On the second day the Ambassador visited the Hungarian community in Omagh and payed his respect to the victims of the Omagh bombing. He chatted with Hungarian employees at the Telestack Factory and at the Mullaghmore Bakery; and also met Hungarian and local students at the Dumreagh Integrated College. The ambassador then gave a speech at the reception organised by the Omagh Ethnic Community Support Group and the local Hungarians. 
At the last day , the Ambassador took a tour of the Derry/Londonderry city walls with a local councillor, and met Jim Roddy of the City Centre Initiative before visiting one of the „invisible” border crossing point.

Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary participated at the informal meeting of foreign ministers of the V4, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Slovenia hosted by Boris Johnson, Foreign secretary of the United Kingdom in Kent on 15 October 2017.
They discussed current issues of foreign and security policy among others Iran, North Korea and the future of Europe in the context of Brexit.

Zoltán Kovács, the spokesperson of the Hungarian government arrived for a two-days visit in London on 23 October 2017.
He started his day at the Chatham House annual conference, then continued with a working lunch with prominent members of academia and think tanks and later that day he also went to the head office of The Economist. Mr Kovács was the guest of honour of the national day celebration of the Embassy of Hungary in London commemorating the 61st anniversary 1956 Hungarian revolution and freedom fight.

On 24 October 2017 Mr Kovács briefed British journalist and Hungarian correspondents on current political and economic affairs in Hungary, including the government's position concerning the future of Europe and migration. He also held talks with James Slack, the Prime Minister's spokesperson discussing strategic communication. He finished his visit with an interview for Channel 4 News.

Mr Zoltán Kovács, the spokesperson of the Hungarian government was the guest of honour of our national day celebration in the Hoare Memorial Hall in London when commemorating the 61st anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian revolution and freedom fight on 23rd October 2017.

Gergely Gulyás, leader of the FIDESZ parliamentary group and Vice-President of the FIDESZ arrived in London for an official visit on 23 November 2017. He met Greg Hands, Minister of State for Trade Policy to discuss bilateral relations and British plans for international trade after Brexit. In Westminster he held talks with Baroness Evans of Bowes Park, Leader of the House of Lords, with Bob Neill MP, the head of the All-Party Parliamentary Group of Hungary and David Davies MP on current political topics such as the stand of the Brexit negotiations. Gergely Gulyás continued his visit with meetings with Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform and Ben Harris-Quinney, president of the Bow Group. 

As part of the Hungarian Presidency of the V4 in London, Ambassador Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky invited Keir Starmer, Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the EU for a discussion with the Ambassadors of the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia.

Ambassador Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky welcomed the guests of the masterclass of the Confrerie de Tokaj at 67 Pall Mall on 28 November 2017.
The tasting included excellent Hungarian wines from Tokaj by Erzsébet Pince, Samuel Tinon, Patrícius, Royal Tokaji, Disznókő, Szepsy and Grand Tokaj.