Russia: Hungarian PM Viktor Orban arrives in Kazan

The Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban arrived at Kazan airport, Friday, where he was received by the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. Minnikhanov headed a welcome delegation that featured a parade of the flags of Hungary, Russia and the Republic of Tatarstan - a Russian federal subject - as well as three hostesses dressed in traditional costume who offered Orban the traditional greeting of bread and salt. The main purpose of Orban's visit is to attend the Closing Ceremony of the 16th editon of the World Aquatics Championships which is currently being celebrated in Kazan, capital of the Republic of Tatarstan. Hungary will host the next edition of the Championship in 2017. According to the press-service of the Russian Government, Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev will also meet with his Hungarian counterpart on August 9.