The minister’s remarks were made in the capital, where he is attending a meeting with his counterparts from the Atlantic Alliance.

It is clear to everyone that Ukraine will not be invited to join NATO either between now and the next summit or during the next meeting, insisted the head of the Magyar diplomacy, who added that such a decision is not feasible as long as the candidate is involved in a military conflict.

Szijjártó also referred to the tensions between his government and that of Kiev, which he accuses of not respecting the rights of the Hungarian minority living in Ukraine, estimated at about 150 000 people.

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