Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto stated on Tuesday that he mentioned with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksander Novak the security of gasoline deliveries through the TurkStream gasoline pipeline.
The two officers additionally spoke about oil provides by means of the Druzhba pipeline and safety of the nuclear sector from sanctions at a gathering in Moscow, Szijjarto stated on Facebook.
The Hungarian authorities voiced concern over the safety of vitality infrastructure in Europe following the explosions on Nord Stream gasoline pipelines within the Baltic Sea that transported Russian gasoline to Germany.
According to the Hungarian official, Novak reassured him of the security and stability of provides through the TurkStream.
Hungary receives many of the gasoline by means of the TurkStream pipeline and its branches, going through Bulgaria and Serbia. Last 12 months, it imported 4.8 billion cubic meters of Russian gas through this route.
Szijjarto additionally stated Hungary prolonged an settlement with Russia on extra gasoline deliveries and bought Gazprom’s approval for the preferential cost regime for the principle volumes of gas.
At the talks, it was additionally determined that Hungary would have the ability to obtain “deferred payments above a certain limit in the event of an extreme increase in gas prices,” the minister stated.
Also, the Hungarian firm MOL will settle funds for the transit of the Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline instantly with Ukraine, because it goes by means of its territory, he added.
According to Szijjarto, Moscow and Budapest additionally determined to make amendments to an settlement on the development of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant to keep away from sanctions.
“We must strive to ensure that Paks-2 is built as quickly as possible, despite all the difficulties, because the sooner new units are built, the sooner we will be protected from completely insane price movements in the international energy market,” he famous.
Szijjarto added: “Brussels has already realized that without nuclear energy there can be no energy security and a European green transition.”
“And we in Hungary know very well that a nuclear power plant is necessary for affordable and safe energy,” the Hungarian international minister additionally stated.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
