IJF President Mr. Marius Vizer was welcomed to the Hungarian Parliament on Tuesday for a working lunch with the Prime Minister of Hungary, His Excellency Viktor Orban.

Mr. Vizer regards the meeting as an 'honour for judo' and revealed that the topics discussed included an evaluation of the last Judo World Championships held in Budapest and issues related to judo in Hungary and at international level.

Mr. Vizer, who returned on Monday from the World Judo Masters 2017, the successful conclusion to the IJF World Judo Tour in St. Petersburg, Russia, was invited for an official working lunch in Budapest.

The IJF President said: "Hungary is one of the countries which most invests in sport: mass sport, high-performance and the best international sports events in Hungary. The impact of this investment is beneficial for all Hungarian sport and not only.

"Hungary holds the world record as far as the Judo educational program "Judo in Schools" is concerned, with approximately 330 schools that implemented judo within their educational and sports curriculum.

"I would like to thank the Hungarian Government and Prime-Minister Orban for their continuous support of sports in general and of judo especially.

"I wish all the Hungarian and international athletes happy holidays and best achievements for the next year!"

Mr. Vizer and Mr. Orban, who joined world leaders and key international figures in Budapest at the Suzuki World Judo Championships 2017 such as Russian President and IJF Honorary President Vladimir Putin and President of Mongolia, H.E. Battulga Khaltmaa, also discussed Hungary's sports development strategy and the importance of the new generation's education.

The positive talks were well-received by all parties. Hungarian Judo Association President Dr. Laszlo Toth -- who was also a guest at the World Judo Masters - and Mr. Tunde Szabo, Hungary's State Secretary of Sports, were also part of the delegation for the official visit.

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