President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar on a historic election victory on April 12, as Kyiv aims to reset relations with Budapest following Prime Minister Viktor Orban's 16-year rule over Hungary, T
he Kyiv Independent reports.
"I congratulate Peter Magyar and the TISZA party on their convincing victory. It is important when a constructive approach prevails," Zelensky wrote on social media.
"Ukraine has always sought good-neighborly relations with everyone in Europe, and we are ready to develop cooperation with Hungary," Zelensky said, adding that Kyiv is ready for "meetings and joint constructive work" with what will become the new Hungarian government.
While the final tally is still being determined, results show Magyar's Tisza party winning a landslide victory over Orban. With nearly all of the votes processed, Tisza is on track to win 138 seats in the country's 199-seat parliament — a 2/3 supermajority — providing Magyar's party with the necessary votes needed to potentially implement constitutional amendments.
In a brief concession speech Sunday night, Orban conceded victory to Magyar, noting that the results are "painful for us, but clear."
