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An audit uncovered that Szijjártó and his delegation used private jets for 19 official trips last year, all approved by Szijjártó himself, Velkey said in a post on Facebook.
Eight trips cost under HUF 100 million each, including a near HUF 1.5 mln fee for a stopover in Istanbul, while nine trips ranged between HUF 100-200 mln, and two exceeded HUF 200 mln, he said.
The average cost per trip was over HUF 107 mln, with 11 of the 19 trips exceeding this amount.
The cheapest charter was a one-day Budapest-Banja Luka-Budapest trip in November, costing around HUF 12 mln. The most expensive was a three-day visit to the United States in February, with the Budapest-New York-Washington-Budapest route costing nearly HUF 246 mln, the state secretary said. A June trip from Budapest to Mexico City, San Salvador, Geneva, and back also exceeded HUF 202 mln
“So the failed government took over HUF 2 billion from Hungarian taxpayers last year alone so their pro-Russian foreign minister could jet around the world in luxury,” Velkey said.
“Even to destinations like Bratislava or Vienna, just two hours away by train. What an absolute waste. And these are just the charter costs. Hotels and other expenses are on top of that.”
Opposition Fidesz responded by saying that the total cost of Szijjártó’s work had been “in line with European standards”.
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