ISLAMABAD: Hungary will grant 400 scholarships to Pakistani students under education cooperation between both countries, the Pakistani foreign office said on Tuesday.
The statement came after a meeting between Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly session in New York.
Both figures reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening Pakistan-Hungary bilateral ties on the eve of 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, including by exploring new avenues of cooperation.
“DPM/FM thanked the Hungarian FM for the provision of 400 scholarships to Pakistani students,” the Pakistani foreign office said in a statement.
“The Hungarian FM expressed his government’s commitment to continue supporting education cooperation opportunities for Pakistani students in Hungary.”
During the meeting, both officials agreed to finalize abolition of visas for Pakistani diplomatic and official passport holders, mutual investments, civil aviation cooperation and initiation of direct flight operations between Pakistan and Hungary.
Dar told Szijjarto about the steps undertaken by the Pakistani government to facilitate Hungarian investments in Pakistan. The two leaders also discussed regional and international peace and security.
Szijjarto’s visit to Pakistan along with a business delegation in April saw the signing of the agreement to abolish visa requirements for diplomatic passport holders, along with two memorandums of understanding in the fields of culture and archaeology.
The visit came Islamabad’s push to attract investment from European countries in its priority sectors to achieve sustainable growth after pursuing multiple agreements with regional allies, including Gulf countries.
