Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó will meet with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Andrii Yermak (Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine) in Uzhhorod on January 29, 2024 to discuss preparations for a potential meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, as well as bilateral relations and Ukraine's EU accession.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó will hold a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in Uzhhorod, scheduled for 29 January, with participation of Andrii Yermak

The parties will discuss preparations for the meeting of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The key topics will be the organisation of a meeting between Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to promote important decisions for Ukraine in the European Union, and the comprehensive development of bilateral relations

Dmytro Kuleba and Andriy Yermak will meet with Péter Szijjártó in Uzhhorod on January 29 to discuss organizing a meeting between President Zelensky and Prime Minister Orban and comprehensive bilateral relations

A meeting between foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba and his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto will be held on Jan. 29 in Uzhhorod

Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto will meet his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in western Ukraine on Monday, ahead of an EU summit aimed at unlocking aid for the war-torn country.

Relations between the two neighbors have been strained over the past few years and were further aggravated when Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban in December vetoed 50 billion euros ($55 billion) in EU aid for Kyiv.

In an effort to mend ties and find solutions to their differences, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested a direct meeting with Orban.

Security measures were stepped up in Uzhhorod after a death threat against Szijjarto surfaced.

Zelensky's chief of staff Andriy Yermak will also attend the meeting.

Orban is the only EU leader who has maintained close ties with the Kremlin following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Earlier this month, Orban expressed willingness to support Ukraine, provided the support is kept separate from the European Union's budget and reviewed annually.

The talks come just days before European Union leaders are due to convene for an extraordinary summit on Thursday to make progress on their stalled aid package for Kyiv.

In December, Orban abstained from a decision to open talks with Ukraine on joining the bloc by leaving the room when the vote was taken.

Orban has called for ceasefire negotiations with Moscow, claiming that Ukraine cannot win the war.

Peter Szijjarto visited the memorial to the fallen Ukrainian military together with Dmytro Kuleba and Andrii Yermak in Uzhhorod before talks.