HUNGARIAN STATE SECRETARY SAYS BUDAPEST SUPPORTS TURKEY'S EU MEMBERSHIP

In an exclusive interview with the A.A. correspondent, Faller said relations between Turkey and Hungary were in good level both in commercial and in political sense.
Faller said Turkey was an old friend of Hungary, noting that, "Hungary will act as the rotating EU President in 2011. Hungary will continue to support Turkey's EU membership. I recommend you to make use of Hungary's experiences."
"Of course Turkey has place in the EU. Turkey's accession process has started. EU membership process also continued for a long time for us. We have met conditions of the EU. This criteria contributes to internal development of the countries. We appreciate reforms fulfilled by the Turkish society," he said and expressed Hungary's readiness to present all technical and political support for Turkey's EU membership.
Faller said more than 300 Turkish companies were active in Hungary, noting that more than 300 million USD Turkish investments were in question.
Faller said Hungary also attached high importance to participation of Turkey to Nabucco project, and added that bilateral investments between the two countries could rise.
Faller listed energy, automotive, environment and agriculture technologies as probable fields of cooperation.