András Baka emphasized that Ukraine’s sovereignty must be respected
András Baka (Photo: Website of the President of Hungary)
Hungarian President András Baka expressed support for Ukraine’s right to self-defense and to achieve freedom. He stated this said in his speech at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
“We uphold Ukraine’s right to self-defense, its sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, as well as the right of its people to determine their own future,” the president said.
He compared the Ukrainian people’s current struggle for freedom to the events of the 1956 revolution in Hungary, when Hungarians took to the streets to protest and demand the right to determine their own future, independent of the communist regime, but “Soviet tanks crushed that hope.”
Relations between Kyiv and Budapest have improved following the replacement of the pro-Russian prime minister Viktor Orbán on Peter Magyar after the election, but the new administration has not yet There is no clear line regarding Ukraine and there are concerns regarding the rights of Hungarians in Transcarpathia.
Baka added that Ukraine is currently fighting to preserve its independence, and condemned Russian aggression, which violates the UN Charter and international law.
“We remember those who have died in this war, and we want diplomacy to put an end to the bloodshed. However, lasting peace requires respect for Ukraine’s sovereignty,” the politician said.
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In late October 1956, anti-communist student protests in Hungary escalated into an armed uprising. Its participants demanded democratic reforms, the withdrawal of Soviet troops, and the removal of Stalinists from government posts.
The Kremlin crushed the uprising. Nearly 3,000 Hungarians were killed, more than 20,000 were imprisoned, and approximately 200,000 fled Hungary.
This is a machine translation of the original article in Ukrainian. It may contain errors.