The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has called a blatant lie a statement by the Hungarian Foreign Ministry on the circumstances of the invitation of new Hungarian Ambassador to Ukraine Istvan Ijgyarto.

Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Vasyl Bodnar wrote this on his Facebook page.

"The actions and statements of the Hungarian side have recently been more reminiscent of the Kremlin's style. One day the Hungarian prime minister, synchronously with Moscow, declares a refusal to contact the Ukrainian authorities, another day Hungarian diplomacy switches to the track of manipulation and distortions," Bodnar wrote.

He noted that he was trying to comment on current problems with restraint.

"But a blatant lie of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry regarding the summoning of their ambassador has filled up the cup of my diplomatic patience," he wrote.

Bodnar stressed that "the Hungarian ambassador was still invited to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!"

According to the Ukrainian diplomat, the Hungarian ambassador was invited to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry by the director of the concerned department for a demarche concerning destructive statements made by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The fact that the ambassador previously asked for a meeting does not influence either the content or the form of a demarche, Bodnar said.

"A strong protest was expressed to the Hungarian ambassador due to Orban's statements, and the unacceptability of interference in Ukraine's internal affairs, in particular ongoing electoral processes, was noted. The ambassador took our concerns with understanding. On the contrary, it was proposed to focus interaction between the two countries on practical, mutually beneficial areas," Bodnar wrote.

He regretted that the new Hungarian ambassador began his work in Ukraine with Kremlin propaganda methods.

"It is very unfortunate that the new Hungarian ambassador (and his colleagues in Budapest) starts his work in Ukraine with Kremlin propaganda methods. We, for our part, will probably begin to actively learn the Hungarian language at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs so as to write in the comments in the Hungarian language a tough word 'summoned' instead of a diplomatic word 'invited.' If they like a tough rather than constructive style of dialogue, we will quickly provide them with it," Bodnar wrote.

Earlier, the press secretary of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry, Tamas Menczer, said that Hungarian Ambassador to Ukraine Istvan Ijgyarto had not been summoned to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry - the Hungarian side initiated a conversation that was held on November 16.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on November 15 that it was impossible to reach agreement with the Ukrainian authorities. Hungary is blocking meetings of the NATO-Ukraine Commission due to the clauses of the law on education due to the fact that Ukrainian is the language of instruction, stating that it violates the rights of Hungarians living in Ukraine to education.

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