Szijjarto: Germany set to decide on protective gear export to Hungary (adds details)

Germany is expected to make a decision soon on whether it will lift its ban on exports of protective medical equipment and fulfil Hungary's order for protective gear, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Friday. Addressing a press conference after a conference call with his Visegrad Group (V4) and German counterparts, Szijjarto said the ministers had briefed each other on the status of the new coronavirus outbreak in their respective countries and the border measures they have taken as part of their response to the virus. He said Hungarian health institutions had ordered protective gear from abroad, including Germany, noting that the country has imposed a ban on exports of such supplies. Szijjarto said he had discussed the matter with his German counterpart earlier this week and had been promised that Germany would find a way to get the protective equipment to Hungary.