Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto paid a controversial visit to Minsk on Monday. Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party friend from Russia’s ally pushed for peace talks to reach a ceasefire in the Ukraine war. During a joint press conference with his Belarusian counterpart Sergei Aleinik, Szijjarto said he was aware that his trip would attract a lot of criticism. His primary goal, however, is “We want to save lives.”
“Of course, many people will attack the visit, but our position is clear: the communication channels must be kept open. Without communication channels, there are no negotiations, without negotiations, there is no peace,” said Szijjarto, also noting that the Belarusian capital previously been the site of peace talks between Kiev and Moscow.”Hungary expects all members of the international community to take action for peace as soon as possible and avoid actions that could prolong or escalate the war,” the Hungarian minister wrote on Facebook. his journey.
Tichanovskaya is very critical of Hungary
Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya sharply criticized Sziyjarto’s visit to Minsk: “The illegitimate regime in Minsk is responsible for terrible crimes against Belarusians and is also complicit in the war in Russia. How can the Hungarian foreign minister be a possible friend of these usurpers?” Ryhor Nizhnikov of the Finnish Institute of International Relations said of Szijjarto’s trip that he was not representing the EU. “Hungary is testing the limits of what is possible. It will closely monitor how Brussels responds to this,” Nizhnikov continued.
EU and NATO member Hungary follows its own strategy with regard to the Russian offensive war in neighboring Ukraine. Prime Minister Viktor Orban condemned Russian aggression without criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin by name. Before the war, Orban maintained close ties with both Putin and Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko. He refuses to supply arms to Ukraine, but calls for an immediate ceasefire and peace talks.
Source: Krone
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