Sixty million forints for accommodation, 143.5 million forints for the trip: Péter Szijjártó's Japan–Azerbaijan trip was expensive

The Átlátszó news outlet obtained details about Péter Szijjártó's 2021 trip to Asia, revealing costs after a two-year legal battle. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs initially claimed they had no records, but the new leadership provided documents showing the trip cost 143.5 million HUF for a private jet and 6 million HUF for hotel stays. The Budapest-Osaka-Tokyo leg cost 139.2 million HUF, while the Tokyo-Baku segment was 4.2 million HUF. Notably, a military aircraft was used to transport representatives from private companies to Baku, raising questions about the trip's expenses. The Átlátszó has sent further inquiries to clarify costs related to the return flight.