Orban and Zelensky’s meeting: the Hungarian representative made a resonant statement
2 July 2024 15:42
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who arrived in Kyiv on 2 July, offered Volodymyr Zelenskyy a plan to end the war by ending hostilities. This was reported by [Kommersant] reports media outlet citing a press conference between the President of Ukraine and the head of the Hungarian government.
According to Orban, the war in Ukraine has an intense impact on the security of Europe.
“We very much appreciate all the initiatives taken by President Zelenskyy to achieve peace. These initiatives take a lot of time. It is the rules of international diplomacy that make them difficult, and I asked Mr President to think about whether we could take a slightly different approach. To take a break. Cease fire and then continue, start negotiations,” the Hungarian prime minister said.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he and Viktor Orban had talked about “how to bring a just and lasting peace closer”.
“Today, Mr Prime Minister Viktor Orban and I discussed the most fundamental issues of our neighbourly relations – trade, cross-border cooperation, infrastructure and energy issues. We also talked about the humanitarian sphere – everything that affects the lives of our people both in Ukraine and in Hungary,” the President of Ukraine said.
He added that the content of his dialogue with Orban could become the basis for a new bilateral document between Hungary and Ukraine. A document that will regulate all relations between the two countries and which will be based on a mirror approach to bilateral relations between the states.
What did Viktor Orban talk about at the press conference?
- “I asked the President of Ukraine to think about whether we could go a little differently. To take a break. To cease fire and then continue, to start negotiations.
- During our EU presidency, we will help Ukraine in every way we can.
- We want to sign a global cooperation agreement with Ukraine, similar to the agreements we have with our other neighbouring countries.
What did Volodymyr Zelenskyy talk about at the press conference?
- The content of our dialogue on all our issues can become the basis for a future bilateral document between our countries.
- We discussed the opening of a Ukrainian school in Hungary. The first school of its kind.
- I thank Hungary for its humanitarian support for Ukraine and support for the communiqué of the Peace Summit. We discussed in detail how Hungary can further demonstrate its leadership in the second summit.
It is worth noting that today Viktor Orban visited Ukraine for the first time in 12 years.
