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PM Orbán condemns coup on X – UPDATED
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Prime Minister Viktor Orbán condemned the coup against Niger’s president Mohamed Bazoum in a social media post on Friday.
“We are deeply concerned about the attempted coup d’Etat against the democratically elected President of Niger,” Orbán said on the X platform, formerly Twitter. Hungary condemns every attempt aimed at undermining Niger’s peace and stability, he said. “We stand by President Mohamed Bazoum and pray for his wellbeing,” the Hungarian prime minister said.
We are deeply concerned about the attempted coup d’Etat against the democratically elected President of Niger. Hungary condemns every attempt aimed at undermining the peace and stability of 🇳🇪. We stand by President @mohamedbazoum and pray for his wellbeing.
— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) July 26, 2023
Minister voices support for ‘democratically elected Niger president’
The Hungarian government firmly supports “Niger’s democratically elected president and supports his return to his office”, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after talks with Hadja Lahbib, his Belgian counterpart, on Sunday. Szijjártó said on Facebook that Europe’s security was in close connection with security in Africa, and in the Sahel region, especially because the latter could “easily become a source of migration waves”. He added that the recent coup against President Mohamed Bazoum could undermine stability in the whole region. The two foreign ministers agreed on the need for joint action to ensure stability in the Sahel and to fight terrorism, Szijjártó said.