OREANDA-NEWS. April 01, 2013. Hungary considers Ukraine to be a very perspective partner, noted Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban after negotiations with head of Ukrainian Government Mykola Azarov.

“75-78% of export flows from Hungary to the west and we do not use opportunities of the east, in particular, of Ukraine that is viewed as a perspective partner for us,” the Premier of Hungary declared.

Viktor Orban accentuated that economic showings of last year in Ukraine, which according to certain features were lower from the previous period, do not mislead his country as slowdown after-effects are felt in the whole Europe. 

“We, Hungarians, view Ukraine as a powerful neighbor we are lucky to have,” the Hungarian Premier said.

On commenting negotiations with Mykola Azarov Viktor Orban stressed: “They were decent negotiations for the strategic partners”.