MFA expresses strong protest to Hungarian ambassador over Orban's anti-Ukrainian rhetoric

MFA expresses strong protest to Hungarian ambassador over Orban's anti-Ukrainian rhetoric

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine summoned the Ambassador of Hungary Istvan Ijgyarto to express a strong protest over the recent disparaging comments made by Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban.

This is said in a statement published on the MFA website, Ukrinform reports.

It was emphasised to the Hungarian diplomat that the anti-Ukrainian rhetoric, which has been heard from the side of the Hungarian leadership for a long time, is absolutely unacceptable and causes serious damage to the Ukrainian-Hungarian relations.

The Hungarian side was urged to stop this negative trend in order to avoid irreparable consequences for the relations between the two countries.

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It was emphasized that Ukraine, for its part, is ready to develop constructive good-neighborly relations with Hungary.

As reported by Ukrinform, on January 27, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine summoned the ambassador of Hungary due to the disparaging comments made by Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban. Then, during a meeting with journalists, Orban compared Ukraine to "Afghanistan" and called it a "no man's land."

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