During a podium discussion in connection with the conflict in the Middle East, Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the number one objective was to prevent an escalation of the conflict, as this would lead to a regional war.
According to MTI, the foreign minister said a political change in Washington could resolve this crisis as well, noting that the Abraham Accords brokered under Donald Trump’s presidency had resurrected the hope for peace. He said there were many similarities between the political positions of Trump and the Hungarian government, such as their views on the family and handling of migration. Meanwhile, Minister Szijjártó praised the government’s policy of opening to the East, underlining that despite the political efforts to decouple the European and Chinese economies, it was clear that many Western companies have become fully dependent on Chinese suppliers in sectors like the auto industry, among others. Szijjártó said that “the United States puts constant pressure onto Hungary to stop its nuclear cooperation with Russia while Russia became the largest Uranium supplier of the US last year. Speaking about the upcoming European Parliament elections and their significance, Minister Szijjártó said that parties with a rationality-based, conservative and patriotic agenda endorsing national interests and sovereignty would need to have a strong showing in order for “turning negative developments around”.