AGAIN, GOV DIRI TASKS TRADITIONAL RULERS TO MAINTAIN PEACE, SECURITY AT KING AWALA'S CORONATION . (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Again, Gov Diri Tasks Traditional Rulers To Maintain Peace, Security At King Awala's Coronation  Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has again urged traditional rulers to remain focused on the maintenance of peace, security and stability in their various domains as part of their contribution towards the development of the state. Governor Diri made the call at the weekend during the coronation ceremony ofHis Royal Majesty King Victor Awala, Ebeni-Ibe the Eighth (VIII) of Atissa Kingdom in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, at the Bishop Dimieari Grammar School, Yenagoa, the state capital. Represented by his deputy, Dr Peter Akpe, the Bayelsa Chief Executive acknowledged the critical role traditional rulers play in society as the custodians of culture and tradition, stressing that his administration will continue to hold them in high esteem. Expressing gratitude to the Chiefs and people of Epie-Atissa for their peaceful disposition, Governor Diri, noted...

HUNGARY PM ORBÁN DECLARES INTENT TO OPT OUT OF NATO EFFORTS TO SUPPORT UKRAINE. (PHOTO).


 Hungary PM Orbán declares intent to opt out of NATO efforts to support Ukraine



Hungary will seek to opt out of any NATO operations aimed at supporting Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Friday, suggesting that the military alliance and the European Union were moving toward a more direct conflict with Russia.


Orbán told state radio that Hungary opposes a plan NATO is weighing to provide more predictable military support to Ukraine in coming years to repel Moscow's full-scale invasion, as better armed Russian troops assert control on the battlefield.


"We do not approve of this, nor do we want to participate in financial or arms support (for Ukraine), even within the framework of NATO," Orbán said, adding that Hungary has taken a position as a "nonparticipant" in any potential NATO operations to assist Kyiv.


"We've got to redefine our position within the military alliance, and our lawyers and officers are working on ... how Hungary can exist as a NATO member while not participating in NATO actions outside of its territory," he said.


Orbán, considered Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest partner in the EU, emphasized NATO's role as a defensive alliance, and said he doesn't share the concerns of some other Central and Eastern European countries that Russia’s military wouldn't cease its aggression if it wins the war in Ukraine.


"NATO’s strength cannot be compared to that of Ukraine," he said. "I don’t consider it a logical proposition that Russia, which cannot even deal with Ukraine, will come all of a sudden and swallow up the whole Western world."


Hungary has refused to supply neighboring Ukraine with military aid in contrast to most other countries in the EU, and Orbán has vigorously opposed the bloc's sanctions on Moscow though has ultimately always voted for them.


The nationalist leader is preparing for the European Parliament election on June 6-9, and has cast his party as a guarantor of peace in the region. He has characterized the United States and other EU countries that urge greater support for Ukraine as "pro-war" and acting in preparation for a global conflict.

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