Hungarian PM praises Georgian counterpart as a “great fighter in politics” at dinner
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán on Thursday held a second dinner in honour of Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili. Photo: government of Georgia press office
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Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán on Thursday praised his Georgian counterpart Irakli Garibashvili as a “great fighter in politics” who had managed to "retake the top post” after returning to politics, at a dinner held in honour of the visiting official and his delegation members in Budapest.
“It is rare to find a good fighter in politics. If you look around, and I know what I say as I have been in politics for 30 years, you will see that if a politician fails once, their comeback is very unlikely", Orbán noted at the reception.
There are only a few examples, and the Georgian prime minister is among them. He is serving as the prime minister for the second time. He has managed to return to politics and retake the top position”, said the Hungarian official.
The head of the Hungarian government also said it was a “big honour” to host his counterpart and members of the delegation, and made a mention of “similarities” between Georgian and Hungarian history.
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— Irakli Garibashvili (@GharibashviliGe) October 27, 2022
Expressing his gratitude to the host and his country, the Georgian PM also stressed “common values” between the two nations.
Noting it was a "great honour" to be in Hungary for the meetings, Garibashvili thanked the PM as "our friend".
We, the Georgian and the Hungarian people, have a lot in common. But I want to highlight the major one - our Christian values, which are fundamental for our nations. Thanks to these Christian values, we have come to this day", he told the audience at the dinner.
Paying his second official visit to Hungary, the Georgian official was also hosted at a dinner by the Hungarian PM on the first day of his arrival on Wednesday, after holding several meetings with officials in Budapest.
During a joint press conference early on Thursday, Garibashvili called Orbán a “vocal supporter” of Georgia's Euro-Atlantic aspirations and territorial integrity, noting he had discussed “all questions related to the strong cooperation” with his Hungarian counterpart before the sides signed a declaration on strategic partnership.
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