Ukrainian MFA on Szijjártó's statement regarding consultations on Druzhba pipeline: It’s impossible to abandon smth that was not planned
Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi denied Hungarian claims that Ukraine had refused to participate in a trilateral meeting to discuss the Druzhba oil pipeline.
"It's impossible to abandon something that wasn't planned, much less something that they're trying to impose at the last minute as a 'de facto agreement.' This has become typical Hungarian behavior—they dreamed it up and blamed us," he said in response to journalists' questions on Monday.
In this context, Tykhyi recalled that on Saturday, Naftogaz held a detailed briefing for the diplomatic corps, where the Hungarian ambassador was among the representatives from 31 countries.
"Full information about the status of Druzhba was once again communicated to all partners, including the Hungarians," the press secretary added.
Earlier, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó stated that "trilateral consultations between the energy ministers of Slovakia and Ukraine were supposedly planned for today, but the Ukrainian side ultimately declined to participate."
