Greece–Hungary relations

Greek-Hungarian relations

Greece	Hungary

Greek-Hungarian relations are relations between Greece and Hungary. Both countries established diplomatic relations on July 7, 1956. Both countries exchanged embassies in the other one's capital on August 24, 1964.^[1] Both countries are full members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, of NATO and the European Union. There are around 2,500 people of Greek descent living in Hungary.

List of bilateral visits^[2]

• In April 1998, the President of Greece Konstantinos Stephanopoulos visited Hungary
• In November 2000, the Prime Minister of Greece Kostas Simitis visited Hungary
• In January 2003, the Prime Ministers of Hungary Péter Medgyessy visited Greece
• In September 2003, the President of Hungary Ferenc Mádl visited Greece

List of bilateral treaties^[3]

Stavros Lambrinidis and Viktor Orbán in January 2011

• Air Cooperation agreement (1963)
• Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation on Income (1984)
• Agreement on the promotion and Protection of Investments (1989)
• Agreement on Economic, Industrial and Technological Cooperation (1980)
• Agreement on international road transport (1977)
• Tourism Cooperation Agreement (1987)
• Agreement on agricultural cooperation (2001)

See also

• Foreign relations of Greece
• Foreign relations of Hungary
• Greeks in Hungary

References

1. http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Europe/Relationships+with+EU+Member+States/Hungary/ Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Hungary
2. http://www.greekembassy.hu/english/index.html Greek embassy in Budapest
3. http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Europe/Relationships+with+EU+Member+States/Hungary/ Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Hungary

External links

• Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Hungary
• Greek embassy in Budapest
• Hungarian embassy in Athens