Kosovo's future was high on the agenda of a meeting between Hungary's Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany and visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday, MTI News Agency reported.
The issue of Kosovo must be addressed as part and parcel of Serbia's stability and future in Europe, Gyurcsany told a joint press conference after his meeting with Merkel, who was on her first official visit to Budapest.
Gyurcsany said Hungary had a responsibility "not to allow the international community to forget that there should be peace in Serbia, too."
He added that Hungary had much to contribute because of its proximity to the Serbian province, though it had no intention of becoming a direct mediator.
Merkel, for her part, agreed that the European Union (EU) and Germany could benefit from Hungary's experiences, adding that the exchange should be mutual.
Gyurcsany and Merkel agreed that political disputes with Russia had not marred economic relations, MTI said.
The two leaders also addressed ongoing reforms in Hungary and plans to improve bilateral labor market cooperation, Gyurcsany said.
Merkel announced plans of the Frauenhofer Society, a research and development organization, to open its first office in central and eastern European office in Budapest.
Germany has just relinquished its rotating EU presidency, and is now president of the Group of Eight.
Source: Xinhua
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