NATO summit: Instead of weapons, peace is required in Ukraine

Instead of weapons, peace is required in Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed in a video posted on his Facebook account on Tuesday.

Mr Orbán said the most important question of the two-day NATO summit in Vilnius was the Russo-Ukrainian war.

“The Hungarian position remains unchanged, this is what we will stand for: Rather than taking weapons to Ukraine, we should take peace,” the Prime Minister highlighted.

Mr Orbán added that a ceasefire would be required, and instead of the war, peace talks should start within the shortest possible time.

“The Hungarian position is clear as the war is in our immediate neighbourhood, and due to the Hungarians living in Transcarpathia, Hungarian people in the tens of thousands are in direct danger,” he said.

The Prime Minister laid down that Hungary would stand for NATO not changing its earlier position as NATO was a military defence alliance. NATO was established in order to defend its Member States, not to implement military operations in the territories of other countries, Mr Orbán pointed out.

Today, at the beginning of the talks, the Hungarian position coincides with NATO’s position as NATO is not sending troops, is not sending weapons, is not training fighting military units, but is seeking to reinforce the defence of its own Member States.

“This is what is required, this is the right thing, and Hungary will support this,” Mr Orbán said in conclusion.