Ukrainian Foreign Ministry rejects Hungary's claims regarding refusal to hold consultations on Druzhba pipeline

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi has responded to accusations from Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó that Ukraine had allegedly refused to take part in a trilateral meeting with Hungarian and Slovak colleagues to discuss the situation surrounding the Druzhba oil pipeline.

Source: Tykhyi answering journalists' questions, cited by European Pravda

Details: Earlier, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said he had initiated a trilateral meeting with the energy ministers of Ukraine and Slovakia in Brussels, but Kyiv allegedly refused to participate "at the last minute".

"It is impossible to reject something that was never planned. And even more so, something that is being imposed at the last moment as a 'de facto agreement'," Tykhyi responded.

As he said, this has already become a "typical Hungarian pattern" when Hungary "imagines something" and then accuses Ukraine.

"I can only remind you in this context that on Saturday, a detailed briefing for the diplomatic corps took place at Naftogaz, where the Hungarian ambassador was present along with representatives from 31 countries. Full information regarding the status of Druzhba was once again provided to all partners, including the Hungarians," the Foreign Ministry spokesperson added.

Background: Ukraine's Foreign Ministry previously reported that a delegation from Hungary that arrived in Kyiv last week had no official status and that its visit had not been agreed upon.

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