Hungarian foreign minister Anita Orbán to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington

Anita Orbán is scheduled to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Tuesday, after the Hungarian foreign ministry cited a “foreign program” as the reason for missing a previously announced event. The visit comes after the US vice-president publicly stated that Washington will not support Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming Israeli election. Rubio’s February trip to Budapest resulted in a nuclear cooperation pact between the two countries.

During the upcoming talks, both sides are expected to reaffirm the importance of the US-Hungary partnership, a sentiment echoed by Hungarian officials. The ministry declined to provide additional information about the agenda. Earlier, President Donald Trump expressed interest in meeting Orbán Viktor after the April elections, and Hungarian officials welcomed the prospect of Rubio attending the 70th anniversary of the 1956 uprising.