Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari has reached Budapest in the first leg of his two nation tour to Hungary and Algeria. <br/><br/>Briefing media persons onboard on Saturday, Mr Ansari said that two agreements will be signed with Hungary during this visit. <br/><br/>First agreement will be for cooperation in the field of water resources, including innovations in irrigation technology while another agreement will promote cooperation between Indian Council Of World Affairs and its Hungarian counterpart. <br/><br/>Mr Ansari said, the issue of cross border terrorism affecting India will figure prominently in bilateral meetings during his four day visit to the two countries. <br/><br/>During the visit, Mr Ansari will have bilateral meetings with Presidents of Hungary and Algeria and Prime Minister of Hungary and speakers of national assembly. <br/><br/>The Vice President said, although India's engagement with both the countries has been frequent but high level visits have been very few in recent times. He said, this visit will close this gap. <br/><br/>In case of Algeria, Mr Ansari said, India will explore opportunities for cooperation in the field of Oil, Gas and Fertilizers.
News On AIR | October 15, 2016 8:51 PM
Vice-President Hamid Ansari reaches Budapest in 1st leg of 2 nation tour