United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has conveyed a message of support from the Trump administration to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is facing a strong challenge in his country's April elections.

“At the end of the day, we are still people, we are still human, and that person-to-person connection that you have created with the president has made all the difference in the world in building this relationship,” Rubio said at a press conference with Orbán in Budapest after the Munich Security Conference.

“I can tell you with confidence that President Trump is deeply committed to your success, because your success is our success.”

Rubio noted that last November, Hungary received a one-year exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian oil importers because of its association with U.S. President Donald Trump.

"It was because of that personal relationship. It's because we want you to continue. At the end of the day, we want this economy to prosper, we want this country to do well. It's in our national interest," Rubio said.

Rubio visited two Central European countries, Slovakia and Hungary, following his speech at the Munich Security Conference. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Orbán are both known for their support for Donald Trump and their criticism of the European Union.

At the press conference, the Hungarian Foreign Minister and his American counterpart signed an agreement on energy cooperation and hailed what they described as a “golden era” of bilateral relations.

Orbán was the only European leader to openly support Trump's reelection campaign.