During the meeting with President of Hungary János Áder, who arrived for inauguration of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine noted that Hungary had been one of the first countries in the world to recognize the independence of Ukraine.
The Head of State stressed that Russian aggression in the east and Russia's occupation of Crimea required the continuation of the international pressure on the Russian Federation.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is hopeful that Budapest would resume support for the European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine.
The President of Ukraine emphasized the importance of practical steps in the economy, infrastructure development, social sphere, border cooperation, which would help bring Ukraine closer to Hungary and show a mutually beneficial result of interaction.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy also thanked János Áder for congratulations on winning the elections and assuming office.