Ukraine and Hungary prepare agreement on bilateral relations

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, and Viktor Orbán , Hungarian Prime Minister, have agreed to work on the decree which would solve bilateral issues.

As reported by a European Pravda correspondent, the two leaders, following a meeting in Kyiv, stressed that the meeting became an important step for solving problems which had piled up over a long time.

"The content of our dialogue on all current issues may become a foundation for a future bilateral document between our states which would regulate our relations and would be based on a mirror effect in the relations between countries," Zelenskyy said.

Viktor Orbán also believes that the negotiations brought the two countries closer to signing the agreement.

"Our aim is to settle the relations between our countries, we want to sign a global agreement on cooperation with Ukraine, similar to those agreements signed with other neighbours of Hungary," – Orbán  stated.

In addition to this, Orbán stressed that Hungary was ready to support the modernization of the Ukrainian economy and has an intention to help Ukraine in the period of its presidency in the EU Council.

"I wish all the best to Ukraine, and we will help you in everything we can during our presidency," – he added.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit on the morning of 2 July, making it his first visit in many years and his first visit since the beginning of Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 

Orbán promised to take the "first steps" to help bring peace to Ukraine on the eve of his visit to Kyiv. He explained that Hungary aims to solve the challenges the EU faces during its presidency.

The spokesperson of the Hungarian government confirmed that the possibility of achieving peace would become the most important topic of the negotiations in Kyiv.