Szijjarto: Hungary-Croatia cooperation 'vitally important'

Attending an informal meeting of European Union foreign ministers in Zagreb on Thursday, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said that cooperation between Hungary and Croatia was "vitally important" for both countries but Croatian politicians "seemed less than enthusiastic" about nurturing bilateral ties. Political cooperation with Croatia could be far more profitable, Szijjarto said on the sidelines of the meeting. He noted that bilateral trade reached a record 2.5 billion euros last year and over 640,000 Hungarians chose Croatia as a holiday destination. Croatia is also a primary target for Hungarian investors. "It's clear that politics should pick up the tempo," he said. "If the Croatian government were slightly more active, both the Hungarian and Croatian economies, and Hungarian and Croatian people, could benefit," he said.