Sybiha held his first face-to-face meeting with his Hungarian counterpart Orbán: they discussed Ukraine’s progress towards EU. VIDEO
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha held his first face-to-face meeting with his Hungarian counterpart, Anita Orbán.
This was reported by the ministry’s press service, according to Censor.NET.
Details
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the NATO meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden.
According to the Foreign Ministry, the ministers summarised the results of the first round of bilateral expert-level consultations on national minorities this week and agreed to hold a second round next week.
"We recognise the importance of progress on this track; we are committed to finding constructive solutions and achieving tangible results. For my part, I emphasised the critical importance of Ukraine’s accession to the EU and the timely opening of negotiation clusters," said Sybiha.
He also briefed Orbán on the situation on the battlefield, the peace process, and Europe’s potential new role.
"The diplomats agreed that the resumption of bilateral dialogue between Ukraine and Hungary is a positive development for both countries and for Europe as a whole, and coordinated further bilateral contacts at all levels," the ministry concluded.
What preceded this?
- Earlier, President Zelenskyy emphasised that there are prospects for a constructive restart of relations with Hungary.
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced that Ukrainian-Hungarian consultations at the expert level began on 20 May.
