Hungary to lift visa requirement for Pakistani diplomatic passports as minister tours country
Hungary’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced on Thursday that his country and Pakistan have signed an agreement to lift the visa requirement for Pakistani diplomatic passports as he visited the country.
According to the Foreign Office (FO), Szijjártó is undertaking a one-day visit to Pakistan on the invitation of his counterpart Ishaq Dar. He is accompanied by a high-level business delegation to explore business opportunities in Pakistan.
Addressing a joint press conference in Islamabad with Dar, Szijjártó said: “We are happy that we were able to sign the agreement to the visa requirement for diplomatic passport-holders. We have done it because we want our relation to be even more intensified.”
According to state-run Radio Pakistan, the countries agreed on mutual visa exemption for holders of diplomatic passports. Two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) were also signed for cooperation in the culture and archaeology sectors.
Pakistan and Hungary agreed to enhance their cooperation across various fields and strengthen collaboration at multilateral forums, including the United Nations, the report added.
It stated that Szijjártó expressed satisfaction over the doubling of trade between the two countries, and noted the completion of food security and water management projects in Pakistan by Hungarian companies.
