Hungarian FM pledges support for Georgia’s EU aspirations
Georgian, Hungarian FMs met in New York on Thursday. Photo: Foreign Ministry press office
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Péter Szijjártó, the Hungarian Foreign Minister, on Thursday reaffirmed his country’s support for Georgia’s European Union integration goals at a meeting with his Georgian counterpart Ilia Darchiashvili.
During the discussion held on the sidelines of the United National General Assembly emergency session on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the officials also reviewed security matters, bilateral cooperation and prospects for closer sectoral cooperation between their countries, the Georgian foreign office said.
Delighted to meet FM of Hungary - Péter Szijjártó. We had a conversation about the development of sectoral relations between the two countries, as well as the importance of Hungary's support for Georgia on the path of integration into the EU and NATO. pic.twitter.com/N2kQqKh9eC
— Ilia Darchiashvili (@iliadarch) February 23, 2023
In his address to the Assembly’s 11th session on Wednesday, Darchiashvili reaffirmed his Government’s support for Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion, and pledged to vote for a corresponding resolution.
Georgia was among 141 countries on Thursday to vote for the document, which called on Russia to “immediately, completely and unconditionally” withdraw all of its military forces from Ukrainian territory.
Co-sponsored by over 70 states including Georgia, the resolution also called for a cessation of hostilities as the war in Ukraine entered its second year.