Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto expressed support to the integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia and Moldova into the European Union during the General Affairs Council meeting on Tuesday, according to his spokesperson Zoltan Kovacs.

“FM Szijjarto highlighted Hungary’s minority status of pro-expansion countries in the EU and reiterated the importance of advancing negotiations with the Western Balkans, while supporting the integration of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, and Moldova,” Kovacs posted on X following the session in Brussels.

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He also said that the Hungary FM “ mentioned Hungary's role in removing propositions against Serbia and the Republika Srpska, and in preventing measures that would have impeded North Macedonia's negotiation process.”

“Despite initial intentions and pressure from most member states, the council only acknowledged the European Commission's evaluation, leaving the final decision to the upcoming EU summit,” Kovacs wrote.

“We managed to prevent the decision on starting EU accession talks with Ukraine,” Szijjarto said following an EU ministers’ council meeting.