According to the ministry’s statement, Minister Szijjártó told the OSCE plenary session that as Ukraine’s direct neighbour, Hungary has been paying an extremely high price for a war for which it bears no responsibility.
He stressed that the Hungarian government consistently advocates a ceasefire and peace talks — a stance that has triggered serious political attacks on the international stage. He argued that Europe’s steps have “completely failed”: sanctions have caused severe damage, the war has become globalised, and the foundations of Europe’s economic growth have collapsed.
FM Szijjártó welcomed the peace efforts of U.S. President Donald Trump, which he said offer genuine hope for the return of stability in Central Europe. He reaffirmed that Hungary supports all initiatives aimed at restoring peace.
“We are doing everything to contribute to successful preparations, as shown by the prime minister’s recent visits to Washington and Moscow. And… we are ready to host peace talks, which we hope can begin soon,” he said.
He criticised attempts to undermine peace efforts and warned against obstructing diplomatic solutions.
FM Szijjártó also spoke out against the re-emergence of global bloc politics, recalling that Hungary suffered heavily during the Cold War. He said the world should return to international cooperation based on mutual respect and mutual benefit, adding that constructive East–West cooperation would significantly improve global security.
He noted that not long ago a former German chancellor spoke of an economic cooperation zone stretching from Lisbon to Vladivostok. “But since then, the European Union has practically isolated itself from world politics,” he said, pointing to deteriorating U.S.–EU relations, harmful sanctions against Russia, and the decision in Brussels to label China a systemic rival.
These approaches, he underlined, are “harmful and dangerous,” and one reason Europe is excluded from negotiations on resolving key continental conflicts.
As a positive example, FM Szijjártó cited Hungary, which he described as a meeting point for Eastern and Western companies. “We consider this a normal, common-sense form of international division of labour. Artificial obstacles that undermine this go against common sense,” he said.
“We support less ideology and more common sense. Less lecturing and more mutual respect. Less moral superiority and more willingness to listen. And I am convinced that if we can return to these foundations, we will be able to overcome the major challenges that have towered before us for so long,” FM Szijjártó concluded.