"Hungary to sign defense industry agreement with Sweden".
This was stated by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán before his meeting with his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristerson in Budapest, US News reported.
Kristerson's visit comes just days before the Hungarian parliament votes on Sweden's bid for NATO membership.
"We will finish all the outstanding issues and sign an agreement on the defense industry, a serious agreement considering the size of Hungary, and we will also define some solutions or goals for military cooperation," Orbán said.
Sweden applied to join NATO almost two years ago, breaking its policy of military neutrality after the Russian army invaded Ukraine.
Hungary is the only NATO member yet to ratify the Scandinavian country's accession, with Orbán's ruling Fidesz party repeatedly delaying the vote, citing dissatisfaction with Sweden's criticism of Hungary over its performance on supremacy standards. the law.
Fidesz has a huge majority in parliament and could approve the Scandinavian country's membership at any time after the relevant legislation is presented to lawmakers in mid-2022/BGNES