Putin May Discuss Sberbank Sale In Hungary

  • 17 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
Putin May Discuss Sberbank Sale In Hungary
It is possible that a potential purchase of the Hungarian unit of Sberbank by the government will be a subject of today’s talks between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó told Napi Gazdaság without elaborating.

According to a new contract to be signed today, Hungary will be authorised to sign direct agreements with Russian regions, and Hungarian trade promotion offices will be opened in Rostov, Yekaterinburg, St. Petersburg and Kazan, Szijjártó added.

Hungarian agricultural and food exports will be an important topic, he noted.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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