Zoltán Kovács to CNN: Hungary does not send soldiers and weapons
Hungary will not send weapons and troops to Ukraine, Secretary of State Zoltán Kovács confirmed to CNN’s US news television on Friday. The Secretary of State for International Communication and Relations reiterated the government’s position that Hungary does not want to be dragged into this war. Regarding the situation in Ukraine, Zoltán Kovács emphasized that a ceasefire should be concluded as soon as possible, he told M1 Híradó.
We do not send guns and soldiers
Hungary will not send weapons and troops to Ukraine. This is a mandate given to the government by the Hungarian people, Zoltán Kovács quoted as saying on the community page from an interview with U.S. news television CNN.
The report states: Zoltán Kovács refuted that the Hungarian position differs from the valid position on this issue. As he put it: Hungary is not separate. He is 100% in favor of decisions by NATO and the European Union. Zoltán Kovács expressed the government’s position that Hungary does not want to be dragged into this war.
The secretary of state was also asked why it is not difficult for Hungary to pay Russia in rubles for gas. Zoltán Kovács said that there is no common public procurement procedure for gas and oil procurement for the members of the European Union, therefore Hungary complies with the relevant agreements with Russia. According to Zoltán Kovács, in this sense it is only a technical question in what currency Hungarians pay.
The Secretary of State stressed that this does not mean circumventing international policy on sanctions. The Hungarian economy and population are 85 percent dependent on Russian gas. This situation was “not created by us, we inherited it without any other solution,” said Zoltán Kovács, who added that there is currently no other solution for gas and oil procurement, despite the fact that there are messages from other parts of Europe and Ukraine . , leaves should be abandoned the current practice.
Zoltán Kovács: Hungary is a party to peace, it will oppose arms transfers
Hungary is a pro-peace party and the government will resist any pressure to supply arms to Ukraine – Kossuth Radio Good Morning, Hungary, Secretary of State for International Communication and Relations at the Prime Minister’s Office on Thursday Good morning, Hungary! in its program.
The CNN presenter also asked whether in Hungary, in line with the European Union’s view, they see Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plan for Ukraine to fail. Zoltán Kovács answers this: Hungary is one hundred percent in favor of the decisions of the EU and NATO, among other things, in seeking peace. As he put it: no matter what the cost, no matter how it is achieved, a ceasefire must be achieved as soon as possible.