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FM: Ukraine's EC move is a “serious attack on Hungary’s sovereignty”
The foreign minister said Hungary’s gas supplies must be secured by its government and “it is nobody else’s business how we do that”.
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Foreign ministry summons Ukraine's ambassador over gas supply block
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said Hungary sees the move as a violation of its sovereignty.
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FM: Developments in Hungarian-Ukrainian ties are cause for “cautious optimism”
A solution was outlined that would ease for Transcarpathian Hungarians the use of their mother tongue.
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Ukrainian-Hungarian relations take "worrying turn"
The leader of the Trancarpathian Hungarian cultural association KMKSZ said Ukrainian-Hungarian relations and the situation of the region’s Hungarian community had taken a worrying turn.
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FM: Hungary-Ukraine intergovernmental working group should begin consultations to resolve differences
The foreign minister said “extreme elements and manifestations” must be eliminated from Hungarian-Ukrainian relations.
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Hungary's hope for improved ties with Ukraine
The foreign minister has expressed hope that bilateral ties with Ukraine would no longer deteriorate and the situation of ethnic Hungarians in Transcarpathia would improve.
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“Attacks” directed against Transcarpathian Hungarians by Ukraine are “unacceptable”
An MEP for Hungary’s ruling Fidesz said the “political pressure” being exerted on Transcarpathian Hungarians and “attacks” directed against the community and their leaders by Ukraine are “unacceptable”.
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FM summons Ukrainian ambassador following raids of ethnic Hungarian institutions in Transcarpathia
Ukrainian security service commandos raided several Hungarian institutions in Transcarpathia as well as the home of the president of the Transcarpathian Hungarian Cultural Association, László Brenzovics.
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FM: Hungary has a vested interest in restoring good relations with Ukraine
The foreign minister noted that the Hungarian government had used a total HUF 90 billion (EUR 247m) to assist development projects in Ukraine in the past six years.
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Foreign Minister to meet Ukrainian counterpart
Peter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said he is scheduled to meet Dmytro Kuleba, his Ukrainian counterpart, in Ukraine on Sept. 23.
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PM Orbán expresses support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and good neighborly relations
PM Orbán said he trusted that open issues could be resolved through high level political and technical dialogue, respecting the right of ethnic minorities.
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FM Szijjártó: Both Ukraine and Hungary must benefit from cooperation
At today’s press conference, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó signed a protocol amending the agreement between the Government of Hungary and the Government of Ukraine, establishing a Framework for Financial Cooperation and a Memorandum of Understanding concerning energy efficiency, renewable energy and alternative fuels.
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FM: Hungary open to restoring good relations with Ukraine
Péter Szijjártó said Ukraine’s education minister, Hanna Novosad, had promised to meet leaders of the Transcarpathian association of Hungarian teachers to agree on a way forward.