Szijjarto: Anti-Hungarian sentiments could affect Hungary's position on Romania

Increasing anti-Hungarian sentiments in Romania could also affect Hungary's position and decisions affecting Romania, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Monday. Maintaining relations based on mutual respect is important because of the ethnic Hungarians living in minority in Romania, he said after a press conference held on a different subject. "It is therefore regrettable that anti-Hungarian sentiments have made their way even to the highest levels of Romanian politics," Szijjarto said. Maintaining good relations would be useful not only to ethnic Hungarians but also to Romania because then the country can rely on Hungary's cooperation in European affairs and trade issues, he added.