CoE Secretary-General Congratulates PM Orbán On Election Win

  • 13 Apr 2018 8:44 AM
  • Hungary Matters
CoE Secretary-General Congratulates PM Orbán On Election Win
Council of Europe Secretary-General Thorbjørn Jagland has congratulated Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on his election win, the PM’s press chief said.

In his congratulatory letter, Jagland praised Hungary’s role in the work of the CoE, noting that Hungary hosts the European Youth Centre in Budapest.

Jagland expressed hope that Hungary and the CoE would continue their cooperation “in these challenging times for Europe”.

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