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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