Armenian Ambassador presents his credentials to  President of Hungary

ArmInfo. On September 23, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Hungary Haykak Arshamyan handed over his credentials to President of Hungary Dr.  Tamas Sulyok. 

As reported by the press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry,  during the tete-a-tete meeting following the official ceremony, the  President of Hungary congratulated Ambassador Haykak Arshamyan on  assuming his position and wished him success in fulfilling this  responsible mission.  During the meeting, the historical ties between  Armenian and Hungarian people were highlighted along with the  importance of continuously activating mutual contacts between the two  societies. The sides also discussed the current developments in  Armenia-Hungary relations in the fields of economy, education,  culture and other areas, as well as the further opportunities for  expanding bilateral cooperation. 

Recall, diplomatic relations between Armenia and Hungary were frozen  after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban reinstated Ramil Safarov  as a national "hero" to Azerbaijan in 2012. Safarov  had hacked to  death Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan with an axe. Margaryan was  undergoing military training in Hungary.

Ten years later (December 2022), Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat  Mirzoyan met with his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto at the  29th OSCE Ministerial Meeting. Following the meeting, the two sides  agreed to restore full diplomatic relations, expressing their  intention to open a new chapter in Armenian- Hungarian relations  based on mutual trust and respect for international law. In May 2023,  Armenia appointed a non-resident ambassador to Hungary, Ashot  Smbatyan. However, on June 5 of this year, he was recalled by the  President of Armenia and Arshavyan was appointed in his place, with  service residence in Budapest.