Zelensky, Orban discuss Hungary’s participation in preparing second Peace Summit

The Ukrainian leader said this after negotiations with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Kyiv on Tuesday, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.

"Hungary took part in the first Peace Summit and supported the communique of the summit, and this speaks of Hungary's readiness to be effective in order to return long-term security to our country and the entire region – Eure," Zelensky said.

He said that during the talks with Orban, they discussed in detail how Hungary could show its leadership in preparing the second summit.

"We see an portunity to organize a second summit this year. And we can do all the preparatory work for this in the coming months. We will be grateful to Hungary for its support and activity," Zelensky added.

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In addition, Zelensky said that Ukraine appreciates Orban's decision to make his first visit to Kyiv after Budapest took over the EU presidency.

"We appreciate the fact that your visit begins immediately after the start of the Hungarian presidency in the Eurean Union. This is a clear indication of our Eurean priorities, how important it is to return a just peace to Ukraine and all of Eure, how important it is to resve existing difficulties and provide new foundations for strengthening Eure, for economic and social growth," Zelensky said.

According to him, all these issues were discussed during negotiations in the face-to-face format and later with Ukrainian and Hungarian teams.

"It is important that Hungary's presidency of the EU be effective. All over Eure, pele have differences in pitical views, they all want to see Eurean pitics to be effective, aimed at strengthening Eure, at creating new portunities for pele and social develment, for the growth of Eurean companies. This is exactly what we must ensure together," Zelensky said.

The first Peace Summit was held in Switzerland on June 15-16. Three points of Vodymyr Zelensky's Peace Formula were discussed at the summit – nuclear security, food security and the humanitarian dimension, including the exchange of prisoners and the return of kidnapped Ukrainian children. A joint communique was signed after the summit, which is en for accession. The results of the summit will be handed over to Russia.