“While Hungarian-Serbian relations remain balanced, both countries have extremely serious political issues with Croatia, although it is in the fundamental interests of Budapest to maintain constructive relations with both Zagreb and Belgrade”, Minister of State for Economic Diplomacy Levente Magyar emphasised in Szabadka (Subotica) in an interview on Pannon RTV’s “Subjective” programme aired on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, the politician took part in the first Hungarian-Serbian business forum; the interview, which also touched on the subject of Hungarian-Serbian-Croatian relations, took place during the forum.
Mr. Magyar stressed the position of the Hungarian Government, according to which the relationship between Budapest and Belgrade has never been as good as it is now.
According to the Minister of State, Hungarian-Serbian relations have been influenced by several factors, „mainly by the fact that both parties have recognised that the worthy closure of the past and historical reconciliation are important components of long-term construction and an important condition for true friendship".