Foreign Ministers of Russia and Hungary Sergey Lavrov and Peter Szijjarto discussed the war in Ukraine by phone and underscored the necessity of ensuring rights of all ethnic minorities by Kiev, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
"The sides had an exchange of opinions on current issues of the international agenda. During the discussion of the Ukrainian crisis, both ministers noted the necessity of unconditional ensuring of rights of all ethnic minorities living in the country by Kiev," the ministry said.
The ministry noted that the sides praised the achieved level of the Russian-Hungarian political dialogue.
"It was emphasized that the bilateral agenda continues to gradually develop in the spirit of healthy pragmatism and mutual benefit despite the extremely complicated international situation," the statement says.
