BAKU, Azerbaijan, Oct.31. Indeed, Hungary, even as a country in Central Europe and a member state of Western alliance systems, does not forget its Eastern roots, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary Tamás Torma said in an exclusive interview with Trend October 31.
“Although we are “only” observers in the Organization of Turkic States, we want to be active participants of the organization’s work, and of all Turkic cooperation formats. In order to deepen cooperation with the Turkic world, in 2019 we have opened the European Representation Office of the OTS in Budapest, which is now fully operational, with project officers from all Member Countries, including Azerbaijan. We have a wonderful cooperation with the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation, based in Baku. We definitely want to become more and more active in all areas that the Organization covers, this is why we regularly participate at its meetings, events at various levels,” said the ambassador.
Torma noted that just as in previous years, a Hungarian delegation of the highest level will be present at the organization’s next summit in Samarkand, in November 2022.
“The fact that Shusha will be Cultural Capital of the Turkic World in 2023 and Veszprém –Balaton region will be Cultural Capital of Europe 2023 offers new areas of cooperation.”