Budapest-Sana
The Hungarian government confirmed that the decision to allow the deployment of NATO forces or the transfer of weapons to a third country through the country's territory does not include Ukraine.
According to the Russia Today website, the decree signed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban states that “the country’s government has decided to allow NATO allies to carry out land and air transfers through Hungary to another member state of the alliance based on the decision of the leaders and governments of NATO countries approved in the statement.” issued on the 25th of last month,” stressing that the government’s decision does not include allowing the transfer of weapons through the territory of Hungary to Ukraine.
The Hungarian government also decided to allow NATO to deploy its forces on the western bank of the Donai River, if necessary.
On the other hand, Hungarian Finance Minister Mihaly Varga announced that his country is not ready to support the inclusion of the energy sector in the European Union's sanctions against Russia, pointing out that the expansion of sanctions in this area poses a serious threat to the forint, the country's national currency.
The minister stressed that the EU's restrictive measures had already caused significant damage to the Hungarian economy and in particular the currency, which today fell to a record low against the euro at 399 HUF per 1 euro compared to 385 HUF per 1 euro the day before.
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