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Chief of Polish diplomacy Radosław Sikorski’s call with Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjártó

15.12.2023

In another round of talks with his counterparts across the world, Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski spoke on Friday with Hungary’s top diplomat, Peter Szijjártó. Key topics included Ukraine, cooperation prospects within the Visegrad Group, and migration-related issues.

Chief of Polish diplomacy Radosław Sikorski’s call with Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjártó

The Hungarian foreign minister congratulated Minister Sikorski on his reappointment to office. The two diplomats noted with satisfaction that they are most likely the longest-serving foreign ministers among the EU countries.

The head of the Polish MFA welcomed the “positive approach” of the Hungarian authorities to launching EU accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova despite a number of questions raised by Budapest.

Speaking of Ukraine, Minister Sikorski noted that supporting Kyiv is a priority for Poland. “It is in Poland’s interest that Putin does not conquer Ukraine,” the head of Polish diplomacy observed. The head of the Hungarian MFA stated that his country fully supports Ukraine’s right to sovereignty and territorial integrity. Nevertheless, Minister Szijjártó pointed to the situation of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine and moved on to focus on the problems of mass migration to Europe.

Both ministers agreed that the Visegrad Group can be a useful tool for multilateral contacts.

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