"Not since the second world war, we have never ever witnessed refugees in so great numbers and very unfortunately, as we see, the flee of refugees is going to continue," Kovács said.Continue reading
“It is not a matter of compromise, it is not a matter of opinions” that Hungary will not allow weapons and soldiers through the Hungary-Ukraine border, Zoltán Kovács, the state secretary for international communications, said in an interview broadcast by Sky News Arabia.
In response to a question concerning why Hungary would not fulfill demands by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, such as to allow weapons and soldiers through the border, Kovács said “we stand on a very firm stand dating back and calling historical perspectives and lessons”.
“It’s a mandate that the prime minister has represented on behalf of the Hungarian people that cannot be questioned,” Kovács said in the interview which he also posted on Facebook on Saturday.
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