Hungary Not Part of Ukraine's Carpathian Initiative, Magyar Says
Budapest said it declined the invitation and did not sign the declaration, while Kyiv said the initiative is meant to deepen regional security and investment.
- On September 18, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy launched the Carpathian Eight summit in Bukovel, establishing a regional forum for security and economic cooperation; Budapest immediately denied participating in the initiative.
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha accused Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar of continuing 'Orbánism' after the summit; Magyar rejected the membership claim, calling it 'completely unacceptable' and comparing it to drafting a player to a football team without consent.
- Friction intensified over a memorandum between Naftogaz and MOL to build oil storage facilities near the border; Magyar warned MOL to consult the government, stating, 'Under my government, no such storage will be built at the Hungarian-Ukrainian border, or anywhere else.'
- During the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orban and Sybiha met to address the dispute; Orban announced on Friday that both sides resolved recent misunderstandings regarding the Carpathian Eight regional cooperation initiative.
- Orban indicated Hungary remains open to joining regional formats if appropriate negotiations occur first, noting that further progress on bilateral relations and potential future participation is expected in October.
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