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Islamabad, February 28, 2023 (PPI-OT):Hungary offering largest number of Higher Education Scholarships to Pakistani students says Ambassador of Hungary in Pakistan. Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that it is an era of Parliaments and people-to-people contacts. He said that enhancing parliamentary diplomacy is key to further strengthening ties among nations.
He said that both Pakistan and Hungary enjoy cordial relations which can be further strengthened by enhancing parliament-to-parliament contacts. He expressed these views while chairing a meeting of the Pak-Hungary Friendship group today at Parliament House Islamabad. Hungarian Ambassador to Pakistan H.E Mr. Béla Fazekas was also present in the meeting.
Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf stated that Pakistan deeply values its ties with Hungary both bilaterally and in the European Union. He said that Pakistan appreciates Hungary`s support to Pakistan at multilateral forums.
He said that the establishment of Parliamentary friendship group between the parliaments of both countries was an important development. He also appreciated the initiative of the Hungarian Government to provide largest number of higher education scholarships to Pakistani youth. He stressed on Pakistani youth to fully utilize this opportunity.
While welcoming participants, Convener of the PFG Mehnaz Akber Aziz, apprised about pivotal role played by the PFG to promote bilateral and parliamentary relations. She also shared that efforts were underway to create Air link and expand cooperation in socio-economic sector between both countries.
Hungarian Ambassador to Pakistan H.E Mr. Béla Fazekas said that both Hungary and Pakistan share a long history of friendly ties. He also said that the recent visit of Pakistan Foreign Minister Mr. Bilawal Bhutto to Hungary is a historic event as he has been the first Pakistani Foreign Minister who visited Hungary during the last forty years.
He also expressed his hope that Hungary would continue to support Pakistani youth for the provision of international standard education. He said that Hungary is also enriched in Islamic culture and monuments. Members National Assembly Makhdoom Syed Sami Ul Hassan Gillani, Syed Javed Hasnain, Ms. Naz Baloch, Mr. Naveed Aamir Jeeva, Ms. Javeria Zafar Aheer, Dr. Shazia Sobia Aslam, Ms. Shamim Ara were also present in the meeting of Pak-Hungarian PFG.
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