On September 8, 2008 the Ambassador of Hungary to Moldova György Varga visited the Gagauz Autonomous Region. In Comrat, the capital of Gagauzia, he met the Bashkan Mihail Formuzal, the President of the People's Assembly Anna Harlamenco, and he also visited the State University of Comrat, the Gagauz art gallery and Draganov regional library from Comrat.

During the meeting with the Bashkan of Gagauzia, the Ambassador underlined that Hungary is strongly supporting the institution of autonomy. The prospects were discussed for a future bilateral economic, humanitarian and cultural cooperation.

During his visit to the State University of Comrat, Ambassador Varga signed the Protocol on financing by Hungary of the equipment purchase for a computer room in the University.

Gagauzia or Gagauz Yeri is an autonomous region in the South of Moldova, being a component part of the Republic of Moldova and created on the basis of the 1994 Gagauz Autonomy Act regulating the special legal status of Gagauzia. It was formed from such localities where 50% of inhabitants were Gagauz, as well as from the ones where the majority of inhabitants have voted to join the autonomy according to the results of a referendum.