GUYANA’s Ambassador to Cuba, Halim Majeed, was recently received by Hungarian Charge d’Affaires in Cuba, Zsolt Kiraly, as he continues to explore market opportunities for Guyanese businessmen in Central Europe with the Group of Four or the Visegrád Four.

The Visegrád Four or European Quartet, is a cultural and political alliance of four countries of Central Europe (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia), all of which are members of the European Union (EU) and the North American Treaty Organization (NATO). They seek to advance co-operation in military, cultural, economic and energy matters with each other.

Charge d’Affaires Kiraly explained that Guyana’s imports from Hungary stood at US$288,000 during 2020 while, in the same year, Guyana’s exports to Hungary was US$60,000.

Both sides agreed that there was much more scope for trade and commerce between them.

Charge d’Affaires Kiraly also informed Ambassador Majeed that Hungary’s President, Janos Ader, will be hosting Planet Budapest 2021 on November 29 to December 5, 2021, and a formal invitation will be sent to Guyana to attend.

The Planet Budapest 2021 Sustainability Expo will provide a platform for a wide range of participants who could contribute to sustainable development in co-operation with the Visegrad Four Countries.

Also last Tuesday, Ambassador Majeed met with Charge d’Affaires of the Embassy of Guatemala in Cuba, Jenifer Marilú Méndez Pinto. A follow up meeting will take place as soon as the ambassador of Guatemala arrives in Havana.