Secretary of State Rubio, Hungarian P.M. Orban Issue Issues Remarks at Joint News Availability in Budapest
February 17, 2026
February 17, 2026
BUDAPEST, Hungary, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of a joint news availability on Feb. 16, 2026, by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at Carmelite Monastery:
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MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. May I extend my most cordial welcome to all of you, and may I extend my most special welcome to His Excellency Mr. Marco Rubio, Secretary of State of the United States . . .
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MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. May I extend my most cordial welcome to all of you, and may I extend my most special welcome to His Excellency Mr. Marco Rubio, Secretary of State of the United States . . .
