Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the prime minister of Qatar, in his office on Thursday, the PM's press chief said.
Bertalan Havasi said the two sides discussed economic and energy cooperation and the prospects of a pro-peace policy.
Qatar's national development strategy for 2024-2030 opens up wide investment opportunities in manufacturing, logistics, IT, finance, health care and education, and Hungary is interested in Hungarian companies taking advantage of the expanding business opportunities, he said.
The two prime ministers also discussed opportunities for boosting cooperation in the energy sector as Qatar is the world's second-biggest exporter of LNG and third biggest exporter of natural gas, Havasi said. Orban thanked his guest for Qatar's efforts to free Hungarian hostages held by Hamas, he added.
PM Orbán acknowledged Qatar's peace efforts in regional conflicts as well as the war in Ukraine. "We are proud to be part of the global pro-peace majority along with Qatar," Havasi said.