Hungry and Japan agreed on Thursday (December 3, 2009) to step up bilateral cooperation in the field of alternative energy.
Hungarian President Laszlo Solyom met with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama in Tokyo, and discussed ways for both nations to cooperate in science and technology, among other issues.
Solyom told a joint news conference that followed the meeting that Hungary welcomes Japanese companies as it aims to become more self-sufficient in energy supplies.
"As you may know, Hungary is dependent on Russia for its energy. We'd like to change this situation. There are a lot of things we hope to learn from Japan in this field, such as renewable energy technology," Solyom said.
"We'd like more and more Japanese companies to invest in research and development in Hungary," he added.
Hatoyama agreed, adding that both nations will also cooperate in tackling global warming.
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