Hungarian FM Szijjártó: Countries that are brave enough to be pro-peace need to cooperate
“Cooperation is needed between countries that are brave enough to speak up for an early peace in Ukraine, which could promote a diplomatic settlement,” Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in Dushanbe on Tuesday.
According to a statement from the foreign ministry, Szijjártó held talks with Sirojiddin Muhriddin, his Tajik counterpart, in Tajikistan’s capital.
“Some political leaders of Europe, unfortunately, think that they are at war and so is Europe, while it is not true: the war is between Ukraine and Russia,” he stressed. He said the longer the war lasted, the greater the risk of further escalation was.
Szijjártó noted that he was meeting his Tajik counterpart for the 11th time, “which shows the importance of bilateral ties for both countries”.
Hungary and Tajikistan have signed an agreement on security cooperation and coordination of the war against crime, the ministry said citing Szijjártó.
Szijjártó said after talks with Muhriddin that relations between the two countries were based on mutual respect and the agreement on security cooperation and the fight against crime was the result of common views they shared about the importance of peace and the fight againts terrorism.
He added that similarly to Hungary, Tajikistan also called for a peace agreement in Ukraine as soon as possible.
Hungary is preparing to fulfil the rotating presidency of the European Union and priorities for the community in the upcoming period now include strengthening cooperation with central Asia, he said.
“No wonder, since the central Asian region is developing very dynamically and the failed sanctions against Russia that caused more damage to Europe also resulted in the rearrangement of east-west trade routes, with the role of central Asia having increased considerably for Europe’s trade with the East,” he added.
He said that he had agreed with his Tajik counterpart that an enhanced partnership agreement between Tajikistan and the EU would be finalised during the Hungarian presidency.
“Additionally, we will ensure that Tajikistan receives financial support from the EU for the success of its border protection efforts, considering that Tajikistan has a vely long 1,500 km border with Afghanistan from where we know that the threat of terrorism continually starts towards Europe,” he said.
“And if the Tajiks cannot hold this back and they cannot protect the Tajik-Afghan border, then Europe will face an even more severe challenge of terrorism in the upcoming period,” he added.
He assured Muhriddin of Hungary’s support for Tajikistan to become a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council by the end of the decade and said that the government will maintain its offer of annual twenty scholarships for Tajik students to study at Hungarian universities.
Szijjártó: ‘Nuclear war madness’ can only be ended by voting for pro-peace politicians
The conflict in Ukraine must be ended swiftly to prevent “nuclear war madness”, and that is possible only with a surge of pro-peace forces at the European parliamentary elections, the foreign minister said.
Szijjártó said the war was posing increasing challenges “due to the increasing degree of massacre and destruction, the growing weapon deliveries, and because some European politicians are whipping themselves into war madness, to the point where nuclear war madness has also appeared in the European discourse.”
“War madness in Western Europe has reached a new dimension and turned into a sort of nuclear war madness. We have heard the French and Polish presidents speak about the possibility of nuclear war.”
Szijjártó said that should the war in Ukraine spread further, it was likely to escalate into a third world war and possibly a nuclear war, “and in that case, everything and everyone will be lost, which no one with any common sense can wish for.”
Szijjártó called for a ceasefire and peace talks as soon as possible. “The European parliamentary elections on June 9 could be a great step in that direction, because people can save Europe and the world from the madness of a nuclear war,” he said, and called on Hungarians to cast their votes, “and don’t forget . that nuclear war madness can be ended by voting for Fidesz.”
Orbán: Europe balancing the edge between peace, war
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán arrived in Kaposvár, in southern Hungary, on the campaign trail, where he had talks with Mayor Károly Szita and met voters, the PM’s press chief said on Tuesday.
Orbán said “the world is balancing on a knife’s edge”, adding that humanity was on the border between peace and a devastating war that would destroy everything.
“In the past two world wars, we Hungarians learnt that war was a bad thing, a devastating flood that carries everything away. First of all, it brings death and suffering, but it also takes families’ savings, the house and animals. It tramples countries’ economy into the ground and shoots prices into the sky. So when we raise our voices for peace, we’re defending not only human lives but our economy too,” Bertalan Havasi cited Orbán as saying.
The most important thing is to create peace, Orbán said. “Instead of pro-war leftist representatives, we must send pro-peace, right-wing representatives into European institutions,” he said.
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Hungary, under it’s present Prime Minister – Victor Orban and his Fidesz Government, have DISPLAYED to the European Union, Great Britain & Northern Ireland and the United States of America and Global country’s Governed under DEMOCRACY, there isolation – from the commencement of the War by Russia on the Ukraine.
Hungary, under the Orban led Fidesz Government in it’s ISOLATION, not wanting to be of FAMILY with the country’s – the European Union and “all” of DEMOCRACY, taking a position of PEACE by Dialogue, and not the “Evil” forces of War, have ENDEAVOURED to play a role of PEACEMAKERS.
Globally we KNOW commencement with the European Union – this “veiled” position of adaptation – image has BEEN treated with total – Annoyance and Dissatisfaction, by country’s Governed under DEMOCRACY.
THIS position REMAINS and GROWS – Rightfully.
WHY ?
The Orban – Fidesz Government of Hungary, we know the “need” of Russian Gas in Hungary, from the commencement of the Russian War on the Ukraine, that RELATIONSHIPS between Russia and China – have INTENSIFIED, that continue as I commentate.
Victor Orban – the Prime Minister of Hungary, and leader of the Fidesz Political Party, and the Fidesz Government of Hungary, we KNOW, of his continual DRIVE – to EFFECT the DISTALLATION of Democracy in Hungary.
Hungary, remains ISOLATED as a Member of the European Union, bought to it’s current position WORSENING – by the non-compliance of LAWS that are of NEED to be practiced by and in the country’s that comprise make up the European Union.
Post the WAR commenced by Russia on the Ukraine – the momentum of Partnership(s) – Relationships with Russia and China, under Dictatorships and RULED – Governed under Laws of Communism, the BIG Picture is KNOWN, watching the undertaking of the BASTARDIZATION of Hungary – displayed by the Orban led Fidesz Government, of Hungary, that ALL is aligned to Hungary, no longer a DEMOCRACY, but being “transformed” into a Dictatorship, under Law’s of Communism, focused of GROWING developing DEEPER partnerships/relationships with Russia and China.
Hungary, a country that FACTUALLY is in a state of worsening Financial & Economic – CHOES.
Victor Orban – his Fidesz Government, proceed on, in there destruction of Hungary, that over the time of nearing 15 years in POWER, have DELIVERED this country, to the gargantuan un-known NADIR of what will eventuate in being a cataclysmic DISASTER.
Hungary – we have been FAILED.
If you listen just to Szijjarto you might think that Ukraine invaded russia instead of the other way around…..
The “peace” he keeps calling for is Ukraine surrender followed by russia killing as many Ukrainians as it wants….
russia invaded Ukraine, not the other way around.
When has he ever criticized russia for invading Ukraine?
He goes on and on about European madness and pro-war Europeans.. not a single word about Russian madness and Russian attack & the devastation Russia has caused with their violent attack against a sorveign country. Szijjarto sounds like Russian propagandist. Hard to believe that this is the kind of politicians Hungarians vote for. No wonder that a large part of Hungarian youth is desperate to find a better future outside Hungary.
Hungary has been infiltrated by Russia to promote its’ interests to undermine the EU and NATO and achieve territorial expansion. Fidesz is a willing primary instrument of Russia’s hybrid warfare against Europe to weaken EU and NATO cohesion, disrupt opposition to Russia’s attack on Ukraine and as we have seen disrupt NATO expansion with Sweden and Finland. Hungary is presently using its’ veto power to oppose very limited non-lethal NATO aid to Armenia. A drift by Armenia towards NATO and the EU is extremely unwelcome to Russia and Fidesz is now doing Putin’s bidding here. It was the Orban government that in 2012 freed Ramil Safarov an Azerbaijani officer who murdered an Armenian at a NATO training seminar in Budapest. He went back to Azerbaijan to be decorated and promoted. Hungary is cultivating relations with Muslim Azerbaijan and throwing the Christian Armenians under the bus. What Fidesz says about protecting Christians is all propaganda for gullible Hungarians. The only description that fits for Hungary is that of traitor to Europe and NATO. Fidesz does it all for money. It has been bought by the “Rouble Right.” Attached is a good description of what Russia is doing to undermine Europe.
https://ca.yahoo.com/news/russia-may-not-start-war-130801411.html
Russia invaded Ukraine. Ukraine mistreated its ethnic Russians for years; result 2014 civil war. Present time, Ukraine was not ready or capable to fight a war against Russia. Zelensky spent more time begging countries to send the dictatorship money and weapons. The west generously responded. Some of that money was embezzled and some of the weapons ended on the black market.
Why would Hungary commit suicide with the rest of EU, UK, and US. The cost for the taxpayers is enormous. So far, Ukraine has shown not positive results. Therefore, at this time it can be said that the west’s investment is a failure.
Hungary did help Ukrainian refugees.
“Ukraine mistreated its ethnic Russians for years; result 2014 civil war”
So many lies…..
A Ukrainian from Donbas told me that “Ethnic russian” has never been a thing in Ukraine, it’s russian disinformation (a substance that Hungarians seem to have an endless desire for). And there was no ‘civil war’ in 2014, there was a russian invasion (admitted by the guy who led it).
Stop pushing russian genocidal propaganda.