Deputy Heads of the Office of the President Viktor Mykyta and Ihor Zhovkva met with Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, Parliamentary State Secretary Levente Magyar.
During the meeting, the parties discussed the cooperation between the Hungarian and Ukrainian regions, as well as the implementation of joint infrastructure and education projects.
“I thank Hungary for all its support provided to Ukrainian people today. We are interested in strengthening economic relations, in particular transport cooperation. It is also important to note that it is economically beneficial for Ukraine and Hungary to develop border crossing points. We have common plans,” Viktor Mykyta said.
He also added that cooperation at the regional level has already proven effective. In particular, thanks to this, kindergartens, schools, maternity homes and sports centers have been built in the de-occupied communities of the Kyiv and Zakarpattia regions, and water supply is being restored in the Kherson region.
Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Ihor Zhovkva noted the participation of Ukrainian and Hungarian leaders in the European Council meeting in Brussels the day before, where Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented the Victory Plan.
The priorities of Ukraine's European integration during Hungary's EU Presidency were discussed separately during the meeting.
“This June, the first intergovernmental conference was held, which marked the beginning of Ukraine's accession negotiations. It is very important that during the Hungarian Presidency, we achieve significant progress on Ukraine's path to the EU,” said Ihor Zhovkva.
The parties also agreed on a schedule of contacts between officials of the two countries in the near future.