President Tamás Sulyok attended the summit of the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) in Vilnius on Thursday, and he said that Hungary was aiming to step up the region’s competitiveness and economic weight by strengthening political, economic and infrastructure ties.
Hungary sees developing economic and diplomatic ties based on mutual respect as a priority, Sándor Palace said, citing Sulyok.
The Three Seas Initiative comprises Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Austria, Croatia, Romania, Greece and Bulgaria. The participants signed a joint resolution at the end of the summit, the statement said.
Sulyok held several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit.
At his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Sulyok said
Hungary condemned Russian aggression
and pledged that the country would continue to aid Ukrainian refugees and the worn-torn country. Hungary’s interest is in a speedy ceasefire and a “sustainable, fair” peace, he said.
Rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine
He also noted the importance of restoring and guaranteeing the acquired rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine. Sulyok and Zelensky both pledged their commitment to constructive dialogue, the statement said.
With Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, Sulyok discussed further strengthening ties. Sulyok congratulated Iohannis on Romania partially joining the Schengen Area, and said the country “should have become a full-fledged member a long time ago”.
At talks with Latvian President Edgar Rinkevics, Sulyok said Hungary was a reliable ally of fellow NATO member Latvia, and continues to participate in the air policing missions in the Baltic states. He said that despite differences in opinion on several issues, bilateral ties were “unhindered” and both countries were open to dialogue.
Sulyok also met Slovak Deputy Prime Minister Tomas Taraba, and said the two countries had mutual interests in strengthening strategic ties. They both agreed that Visegrad cooperation should be strengthened, and Sulyok reinforced an invitation for president-elect Peter Pellegrini to visit Hungary after his inauguration, the statement said.
President decorated pianist and music teacher
Speaking to reporters before the event, Sulyok said the summit will focus on further developing the initiative, with heads of state, strategic partners and other invited guests in attendance.
The president said 3SI was important to Hungary as a central European country bonded by shared history and culture with other countries of the region, and the initiative was about uniting central Europe in terms of infrastructure and development.
Prior to the summit, Sulyok presented Hungary’s Order of Merit, the Knight’s Cross, to pianist and music teacher Muza Rubackyte, who is president of Lithuania’s Liszt Ferenc Society, for promoting Liszt and his oeuvre.
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Hungary always, I repeat ALWAYS, sends some other politician to “condemn Russian aggression” but NEVER will you ever hear it from Viktor Orban’s lips and in Hungary that is who is ultimately in charge and the Russians and everyone else knows it. What a nobody like Sulyok says is meaningless. They used to send Novak to do the same job. It is Orban who kisses Putin’s ass on a daily basis instead of condemning Russian aggression because he was bought and paid for by Russia. That is reality. Don’t let Fidesz fool you.