Hungary to open consular office in Bishkek

Hungary will open a consular office in Bishkek, the Hungarian foreign ministry announced in a statement on Thursday. Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto had talks with Chingiz Aidarbekov, his Kyrgyz counterpart, on the sidelines of a Turkic Council foreign ministers' meeting in Budapest, and agreed to open the new office next year. Kyrgyzstan will appoint an honorary consul in Hungary, the document added.