Hungary summons Swedish envoy over criticism of PM Orban's visit to Georgia

11:05, 31.10.2024

The foreign ministry in Budapest said on Wednesday that Hungary summoned the Swedish ambassador over comments by Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson regarding Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s visit to Georgia earlier this week, Reuters reported.

Orban said in Tbilisi on Tuesday that Georgia’s election was free and democratic.

Reacting to Orban’s comment, Kristersson said that the Hungarian leader did not speak for Sweden or other European countries but “possibly speaks for Russia”.

A Swedish foreign ministry spokesperson confirmed that the ambassador had been summoned to Hungary’s foreign ministry and that a meeting had taken place.

“We have ongoing contacts with Hungary within the framework of our bilateral relations. The bilateral dialogue is an important and natural part of the relationship,” she said, without elaborating further.

By - Tamar Tabatadze

Politics

Viktor Orban

Ульф Кристерссон