Ukrainian affairs, prospects for cooperation within the Visegrad Group and migration issues were the topics of Friday’s conversation between the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Radosław Sikorski, and the head of Hungarian diplomacy, Peter Szijjártó.
The head of Polish diplomacy, Radosław Sikorski, has spoken with Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó, the Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. As reported, the main topics discussed included: Ukrainian affairs, prospects for cooperation within the Visegrad Group and migration issues.
The Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs congratulated Minister Sikorski on resuming his post. Both noted with satisfaction that they are probably the longest-serving foreign ministers in the European Union member states
– said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement.
As reported, during the conversation the head of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs appreciated the “positive approach” of the Hungarian authorities towards the initiation of accession negotiations by Ukraine and Moldova on membership of the European Union, despite many doubts expressed by Budapest expressed.
The Foreign Ministry said that when speaking about Ukraine, Minister Sikorski emphasized that the most important thing for Poland was support for Kiev. “It is in Poland’s interest that Putin does not conquer Ukraine,” the head of Polish diplomacy said, quoted in the statement.
In turn, the head of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry emphasized – as indicated – that his country fully supports Ukraine’s right to sovereignty and the integrity of its territory.
Nevertheless, Minister Szijjártó drew attention to the situation of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine and then focused on the problems of mass migration to Europe.
– added.
Both ministers agreed that the Visegrad Group could be a useful instrument for multilateral contacts
– emphasized.
Fogel’s answer
PiS’s Radosław Fogiel recalled that when members of Mateusz Morawiecki’s government contacted representatives of the Hungarian government, it caused outrage.
We are waiting for all the standard outraged messages about how to talk to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry! Because they will, right? Shall they?
– writes Fogiel.
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Source: wPolityce