Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had talks with Swiss head of state

On Friday in the Carmelite Monastery, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had talks with President of the Swiss Confederation Viola Amherd about Hungary’s EU presidency, the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and Swiss-Hungarian economic cooperation, Bertalan Havasi, the Prime Minister’s press chief informed the Hungarian news agency MTI. 

Switzerland looks forward to the rotating Hungarian EU presidency, and is ready to engage in the closest possible cooperation during its six-month period, the Swiss President stated. The parties also spoke about economic topics, and then reviewed the issue of ever further escalating war conflicts worldwide. 

According to Viktor Orbán and Viola Amherd, efforts must be made to ease and to deescalate the Israeli-Palestinian tensions and conflict. 

In the context of the war in Ukraine, the Swiss President outlined her concept regarding a peace conference to be held in Switzerland in June. 

Mr Orbán said Hungary supports all peace initiatives, but drew attention to the fact that an immediate ceasefire must precede any peace talks.