Péter Szijjártó, minister of foreign affairs and trade represented Hungary at the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Concil in Brussels on January 24, 2022. The Council adopted conclusions on the European security situation, and also exchanged views on this topic with US secretary of state Anthony Blinken who joined the EU ministers via teleconferencing. The situation of Syria was also on the agenda. United Nations Special Envoy Geir Pedersen provided details on the current developments and his plans for a possible political solution. The Council also exchanged views on Libya and encouraged the holding of democratic elections in the country.
The press statements of Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade are available at the About Hungary website:
https://abouthungary.hu/news-in-brief/fm-hungary-backs-ukraine-talks-to-resolve-conflict
