17.12.2013 İstanbul
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and the delegation accompanying him attended a dinner with the representatives of the Turkish business community hosted by TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu. Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that Hungary is instrumental in the development and exports of the Turkish industry and went on to report that Turkey was subject to different fees. Hisarcıklıoğlu requested Orban’s support in solving this matter. Orban said, “I can promise to provide you with the best conditions.”
During his speech at
the business dinner held at the İstanbul Shangri-La Bosphorus Hotel,
Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “We are grateful that you’ve lowered fees for everyone
down to 120 Euros. However we were subject to fees of 1500 Euros previous and
we are still subject to 500 Euros in fees in addition to the 120 Euros. This
may have escaped notice; it is only applied to Turkey. We are of the opinion
that the Prime Minister will not let this unfairness stand and request that
this be resolved.
Drawing attention to
a shared heritage between the two countries, Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized that
they wish to engender cooperation.
Hungarian Prime
Minister Viktor Orban praised Turkey for its progress and said, “Thirteen years
ago, Turkey suffered serious contradictions. Today it is a country full of
confidence; a country with vision.”
Also giving speeches
during the dinner were Turkish-Hungarian Business Council İsmet Güral and
MÜSİAD President Nail Olpak.