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Ukraine and Hungary hold talks before the EU summit
2024-01-29 22:36:41 / BOTA
Ukraine and Hungary said they have paved the way for a meeting of their leaders, and have agreed to work together on divisive issues related to the rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine, after a meeting between their officials in the west of Ukraine.
The Foreign Minister of Hungary, Peter Szijjarto, met with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, and the head of the Ukrainian Presidency, Andriy Yermak, a few days before a summit of the European Union (EU), where the achievement of the blocked agreement will be sought. from Budapest for the aid package for Kiev.
"Encouraging steps have been taken towards restoring trust between Hungary and Ukraine, but it is still a long way and a lot of work is needed, which our country is ready to do," Szijjarto said after the meeting in the western Ukrainian city of Uzhhorod.
Budapest has long criticized Kiev for what it says are restrictions on the rights of ethnic Hungarians, particularly regarding their mother tongue in schools, an issue it has used to oppose the opening of Ukraine's EU membership talks. last year.
Kubela has characterized the talks as sincere and constructive. He said that the parties have agreed to establish a special commission for this issue, which will work in the next 10 days on the steps that should be taken.
Ukraine has said it hopes the EU's 27 member states will agree at Thursday's summit to give it a 50 million euro package, which Kiev aims to use to plug this year's budget deficit while it is continues the war against the invading forces of Russia.
However, no progress was reported on Hungary's stance on the aid package during the Uzhhorod talks.
Szijjaro said that this is not a bilateral issue and that it should be discussed in Brussels.
Hungary is the only EU country that did not support the aid package for Ukraine at the December summit.
Yermak said steps have been taken to reach agreement on a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, although no date has been set.
Ukrainian officials have said they expect Orban to visit Ukraine, which would be his first visit during Russia's occupation of Ukraine.
Orban's government has strained relations with Kiev, but has maintained good ties with Moscow, unlike other EU countries, since Russia launched its invasion nearly two years ago./REL/
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