BUDAPEST, December 23. /TASS/. Hungary wants to preserve mutually beneficial business ties with Russia in line with its policy of economic neutrality, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.

In an interview with the М1 television company, he said that hopes for the development of economic cooperation with the United States after President-elect Donald Trump takes office. "It is also very important not to refuse from relations with the Russians. It is beneficial for us too," he noted.

"The more serious problems in Europe are, the more persistently we must develop economic relations on all other markets," he said, adding that this is in line with the country’s policy of economic neutrality.