Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó, who is on a working visit to Chişinău, said that his country will offer the Republic of Moldova 300,000 euros to strengthen its defense capabilities, local media reported.

“I welcomed Minister Sijarto’s announcement of €300,000 in financial support through the NATO Trust Fund – support that will contribute to strengthening our defense capabilities, including stability and peace in our country,” the minister said. on Wednesday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, Nika Popescu, cites NewsMaker.

During the meeting, the heads of foreign affairs discussed the current state of bilateral relations, prospects for deepening Moldovan-Hungarian cooperation, as well as the process of the Republic of Moldova’s accession to the European Union.

The visit to Chisinau by Peter Siyarto, who is also the Minister of Trade, intervenes in a situation where the Hungarian airline Wizz Air caused a real shock in the Republic of Moldova by announcing its exit from this market. According to Niko Popescu, negotiations are currently underway regarding the resumption of Wizz Air flights to and from Chisinau.

“We are looking for viable solutions so that citizens of our country can take advantage of a greater variety of destinations and lower fares. Together with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary and other officials of both countries, we are working to ensure that the flights of this company can resume as soon as possible,” said Niku Popescu.

“I also reported on the significant progress of our country in implementing the nine recommendations of the European Commission. Our goal as a country is to start accession negotiations by the end of this year, and in this sense we continue to count on Hungary’s full support. We also mentioned the organization of the Summit of the European Political Community in our country on June 1 – a clear and strong sign that the Republic of Moldova is not alone,” said the head of Chisinau’s diplomacy.

“Just a year ago, a historic decision was made when Moldova received the status of a candidate for the EU. It would be important not to lose the momentum, and Prime Minister Dorin Recan can count on the support of Hungarians in this,” Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijarto wrote on Facebook.

“Although we are not neighbors, we are close. We are on the eastern border of the European Union, and Moldova is on the eastern border of the European Political Community, and therefore we have a common interest in the security of each of us. Minister of Foreign Affairs Niku Popescu can be sure that Hungary will provide full support to the European integration efforts of the Republic of Moldova,” the Head of Diplomacy from Budapest noted in another publication, despite the fact that his country’s relations with Brussels have worsened. has often been tense, and Hungary is the most pro-Russian voice in the European Union, criticizing the war, Ukraine and advocating peace.

“Perhaps it has never been more important to succeed here,” Minister Peter Sijarto said in a brief comment on a video showing footage of his visit to Chisinau. (News.ro)