Hungarian PM eyes Zakarpattia for next talks with Zelenskyy

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has reported that he discussed the possibility of meeting in Zakarpattia with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the foreign ministers of both countries are exploring whether the meeting can be arranged before the end of November.

Source: Hungarian media outlet Telex, citing Magyar's statement on Kossuth Rádió, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Magyar shared that on the sidelines of the summit, he spoke with, among others, the prime minister of Luxembourg, the president of Switzerland, and the prime minister of Ireland, and also held a 10-15 minute meeting with the Ukrainian president.

It is worth noting that there has still been no mention of a meeting with the Hungarian prime minister on Volodymyr Zelenskyy's social media.

"We spoke about a meeting with the president, but it was not about Budapest or Kyiv, but rather Zakarpattia," Magyar continued, adding that the foreign ministers are currently discussing whether this could take place before the end of November.

Background:

• In July, during a brief conversation in Ankara, Zelenskyy and Magyar agreed on an approach to a meeting. "We agreed that we will meet in the near future – either in Budapest or in Kyiv – and then travel together to Berehove in Zakarpattia," Magyar said. This is the format of the bilateral meeting that the Ukrainian side has been advocating.
• In October, Zelenskyy held his first official meeting with Magyar in Brussels.
• Following the meeting, Magyar said that it is in the interests of both countries to put political and economic relations on a new footing.

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