The President of the Republic of Hungary, H E Katalin Novak, has in a letter extended best wishes and congratulations to President Dr Julius Maada Bio, for his successful re-election as President of the Republic of Leone.

In the letter, President Novak appreciated the past cooperation between Sierra Leone and the Republic of Hungary, noting his willingness to deepen both bilateral and multilateral relations between the two countries.

He further extended an invitation to President Bio to pay an official visit to Hungary and participate in the Budapest Demographic Summit in September.

Hungary’s support for President Julius Maada Bio is seen as a big step in the right direction for his government.

President Novak is said to be a full member of the European Union and NATO for the past two decades and his country is said to be one of the key political players in the European Union that influence the EU foreign policies.