Minister Dion welcomes Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade
News Release
October 24, 2016 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada
The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today met with Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, in Ottawa.
Minister Szijjártó is in Ottawa to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 revolution, after which Canada resettled 38,000 Hungarian refugees.
The two ministers discussed Canada and Hungary’s shared history and strong people-to-people ties, prosperity, inclusion and international security.
Quotes
“On behalf of more than 315,000 Canadians of Hungarian origin, I look forward to building on our historical people-to-people ties and discussing ways we can support strong, prosperous and inclusive societies for the next generation.”
- Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs
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