Hungarian Foreign Minister: the Ukrainian conflict poses serious security threats to us

Hungary is “on peace’s side” and is making every effort to promote peace in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in parliament on Tuesday.

Szijjártó said every day of the Ukraine conflict posed serious security risks to Hungary.

“That is also why we have a vested interest in peace returning to Ukraine as soon as possible,” he said.

The government’s most important obligation is to guarantee the security of Hungarians, Szijjártó said. As a result, the government refuses to supply weapons to Ukraine and to let through transports that represent military targets, he added. At the same time, Hungary gives all possible help to Ukrainians in difficult situation, he said.

A total of 724,639 people entered Hungary directly or indirectly from Ukraine since the start of the war

and the authorities have let them all in, they have received care and those that wish to stay in the long term receive help to find work, he said.