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ORBÁN: TIME TO TAKE HUNGARIAN-BRAZILIAN TIES TO NEXT LEVEL

 

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Monday afternoon had a telephone conversation with Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, the prime minister’s press chief told MTI. Orbán congratulated Bolsonaro on his election, saying he appreciated seeing that the values Hungary considers important also helped propel Bolsonaro to victory in his country, Bertalan Havasi said. The prime minister said Hungary was ready to take its relations with Brazil to the next level. Bolsonaro invited Orbán to his inauguration, Havasi said.