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Hungarian Government Calls on Parliament to Ratify Sweden's NATO Bid - Orban

© FRANCOIS MORIHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (L) is welcomed by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (R) as he arrives for the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) summit, at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, on July 11, 2018.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (L) is welcomed by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (R) as he arrives for the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) summit, at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, on July 11, 2018. - Sputnik International, 1920, 24.01.2024
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday that he had spoken by phone with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and noted that the Hungarian government was calling on the parliament to ratify Sweden's membership in NATO at the earliest opportunity.
"Just finished a phone call with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. I reaffirmed that the Hungarian government supports the NATO-membership of Sweden. I also stressed that we will continue to urge the Hungarian National Assembly to vote in favor of Sweden’s accession and conclude the ratification at the first possible opportunity," Orban said on X (former Twitter).
Hungary remains the only NATO member hesitant to officially ratify Sweden's membership in the military bloc.
A demonstration in Oestersund against NATO's military operations in Sweden (File) - Sputnik International, 1920, 23.01.2024
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