Hungary is looking forward to joining the activities of the Turkic Investment Fund in the near future, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary to Azerbaijan, Tamas Torma said in an interview with Report.
According to the ambassador, Hungary became an observer in the Organization of Turkic States in 2018, and the European Representation Office of the Organization was opened in Budapest in 2019: “Since that time, we have been actively participating in the events and activities of the OTS, which has become an important platform to deepen our cooperation with the Turkic states, especially in the political, economic and cultural fields. Recently, the Drought Prevention Institute of the OTS was set up under the supervision of the Budapest Office, and we are looking forward to join the activities of the Turkic Investment Fund in the near future. It is also noteworthy that besides the OTS itself, Hungary has excellent and active cooperation with other Turkic organizations, among others those based in Baku, the TURKPA and the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation.”
“Our relations with the Turkic states have been institutionalized and there is a well-working network of contacts that we can make good use of. Our observer status in OTS provides vast opportunities for cooperation, and we are able to jointly seek answers to the pressing issues. Also, as regards joining the OTS as a full member, I believe that the substantive issues of cooperation are more important than the institutional framework itself,” Tamas Torma said.
You can read the interview here.