Szijjártó spoke with Lavrov while Orban was in Kyiv

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó had a telephone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov while Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.

This was reported by the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the call was initiated by the Hungarian side. According to the statement, the parties "highly appreciated the level of Russian-Hungarian political dialogue."

The statement said that the parties "emphasized the need for Kyiv to unconditionally ensure the rights of all national minorities living in the country."

"It was emphasized that bilateral interaction, despite the extremely difficult international situation, continues to develop steadily in the spirit of healthy pragmatism and mutual benefit," the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

Viktor Orban, whose country assumed the EU presidency on July 1, arrived in Kyiv on the morning of July 2 for an unannounced visit. This is his first trip to Ukraine since the start of Russia's full-scale war.

Author - Olena Madiak, 02/07/2024