HUF 6 billion in Hungarian aid to Syria

Péter Szijjártó also announced that Hungary rejects any attempts to draw parallels or conflate the Ukrainian refugees and those entering the EU illegally from the south.

Szijjártó Péter külgazdasági és külügyminiszter (Fotó: Facebook) Forrás: Facebook

The EU will not negotiate with Assad. Josep Borrell, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, announced at the press conference during the Brussels VI Conference: "Supporting the future of Syria and the region” that the European Commission is set to spend € 1 billion this year and another € 1.56 billion by 2023 to support Syrians. He explained that this aid is for both the refugees along with the countries and organizations that are accommodating them; the rest, among other things, is dedicated to restarting life in Syria after the crisis. Borrell confirmed that the EU will not support rebuilding Syria until a real, comprehensive political transition begins in the country. He added that this is not the time for the EU to normalize relations with the regime led by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who requires further political pressure according to Borrell.

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