They rented a private jet for 143.5 million for Péter Szijjártó's 2021 trip to the Far East

In 2021, the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs rented a private jet for Péter Szijjártó's trip to Asia at a cost of 143.5 million HUF. The trip included stops in Japan and Azerbaijan, with significant expenses for accommodation and travel. After a lengthy legal battle, details of the trip's costs were revealed, showing that the jet rental alone accounted for 139.2 million HUF, with additional costs for the Azerbaijan stop. Szijjártó's travel expenses have been scrutinized, revealing he spent over 2 billion HUF on flights in 2025 alone, with frequent use of private jets for official trips.

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