Viktor Yanukovich and Viktor Orban

President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich, left, prime minister of Hungary Viktor Orban during meeting in Kiev, on Friday, November 12, 2010. The President welcomed the Prime Minister of Hungary in Ukraine, stressing that his visit is very important for strengthening good-neighborly relations between Ukraine and Hungary. "I am confident that there are firm grounds in our relations for deepening of the political dialogue and comprehensive development of large-scale economic cooperation," Viktor Yanukovich stressed. From his part, the Prime Minister of Hungary thanked the President of Ukraine for the opportunity to meet. Viktor Orban said that Ukraine is one of the largest countries in Europe and one of the largest neighbors of Hungary, so he felt he must make a visit to Ukraine as soon as possible. "Definitely, we see great stability for Ukraine and for the region in your person," he said, addressing President Yanukovich. The Prime Minister expressed the belief that our countries have great prospects for deepening cooperation in all areas. "We have not yet had a situation that exists now – stable Ukraine is a neighbor of stable Hungary. In my opinion, it is a tremendous opportunity. I believe that what we can realize from these stable relations depends much on you and me personally," Viktor Orban said. Photo by Andrey Mosienko / POOL / UNIAN