Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has said he will work to exempt Maldives from duties on fish exported to Europe and to provide visa-free travel to European countries. He said this at a joint press statement after talks during his official visit to the Maldives.
In the joint statement, Hungarian Foreign Minister reassured that Hungary will always support the Maldives's efforts in the international arena.
He then said that only Maldives has not been exempted from duty on fish exported to Europe, and assured that Hungary would cooperate in the efforts being made by the Government of the Maldives to resolve the issue.
Speaking at the Joint Press statement with Minister Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Shahid announced Hungary’s decision today, to join the VFS Visa Facilitation Centre established in Male’. With Hungary, the VFS Visa Facilitation Centre would now offer visa facilitation services for Maldivians to travel to five different countries in Europe, said Minister Shahid.
Minister Shahid recalled and thanked Minister Péter Szijjártó for the generous and timely humanitarian assistance provided by the Government of Hungary together with the Honorary Consul of Maldives in Hungary, Mr. Radu Morar and Honorary Consul General of Hungary in Maldives, Mr. Mohamed Ali Janah in facilitating a safe passage for Maldivian students to travel out of Ukraine in March this year. He also thanked Minister Szijjártó, for his tireless and continuous efforts to reduce tariff on tuna exports to the EU market.
In the joint statement, Hungarian Foreign Minister reassured that Hungary will always support the Maldives's efforts in the international arena.
He then said that only Maldives has not been exempted from duty on fish exported to Europe, and assured that Hungary would cooperate in the efforts being made by the Government of the Maldives to resolve the issue.
Speaking at the Joint Press statement with Minister Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Shahid announced Hungary’s decision today, to join the VFS Visa Facilitation Centre established in Male’. With Hungary, the VFS Visa Facilitation Centre would now offer visa facilitation services for Maldivians to travel to five different countries in Europe, said Minister Shahid.
Minister Shahid recalled and thanked Minister Péter Szijjártó for the generous and timely humanitarian assistance provided by the Government of Hungary together with the Honorary Consul of Maldives in Hungary, Mr. Radu Morar and Honorary Consul General of Hungary in Maldives, Mr. Mohamed Ali Janah in facilitating a safe passage for Maldivian students to travel out of Ukraine in March this year. He also thanked Minister Szijjártó, for his tireless and continuous efforts to reduce tariff on tuna exports to the EU market.
