Peter Szijjarto

Georgia and Hungary sign investment agreement

Georgia and Hungary sign investment agreement

Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó have signed an agreement “On Promotion and Mutual Protection of Investments". This agreement aims to boost trade and …

Hungary to establish Armenian embassy

Hungary to establish Armenian embassy

Hungary reported that an Armenian embassy would be established in Budapest. In turn, Yerevan would open the building of the Hungarian diplomatic mission.

Hungarian Foreign Minister arrives in Baku

Hungarian Foreign Minister arrives in Baku

Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó has arrived in Azerbaijan for a state visit. The FM will participate in the 10th meeting of the Azerbaijan-Hungary Intergovernmental Commission in …

Paks-2 NPP: Russia and Hungary agree construction timetable

Paks-2 NPP: Russia and Hungary agree construction timetable

Russia and Hungary agreed a timetable for construction of two new reactors at the Paks-2 nuclear plant in Hungary.  The document was signed by Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev and Hungarian Foreign Minister …

Jeyhun Bayramov: Yerevan spreads disinformation about Lachin road

Jeyhun Bayramov: Yerevan spreads disinformation about Lachin road

The Azerbaijani Foreign Minister informed his Hungarian colleague about the situation with information coverage of the situation around the Lachin-Khankendi road. Jeyhun Bayramov stressed that the Armenian side publishes false data on this issue.

Turkmenistan agrees on gas deal with Hungary

Turkmenistan agrees on gas deal with Hungary

Budapest and Ashgabat have concluded a political agreement on Turkmen gas supplies to Hungary, negotiations between the companies are next, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said. "On the side of …

Turkic countries gather in Hungary

Turkic countries gather in Hungary

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said at the meeting with the head of Russia’s Tatarstan region Rustam Minnikhanov in Budapest that Hungarian companies plan to expand their activities in Russia despite sanctions. …

EU countries ask to finance additional gas from Azerbaijan

EU countries ask to finance additional gas from Azerbaijan

The European Commission was requested by four EU countries to allocate funds for developing infrastructure to get additional natural gas from Azerbaijan. These are Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia, which do not have enough funds to develop their own gas transmission systems.

Hungary and Turkey begin talks on expanding gas supplies

Hungary and Turkey begin talks on expanding gas supplies

The Hungarian company MVM has started commercial negotiations with its partners from Turkey to expand gas supplies by means of Azerbaijani gas, as well as liquefied natural gas (LNG) delivered to Turkish seaports, Hungarian Minister of Foreign …

Budapest: oil price cap harms Europe

Budapest: oil price cap harms Europe

A price cap for Russian oil and similar measures will harm the European economy, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said. According to him, the number of energy exporters, on the contrary, should be increased to reduce …

Azerbaijan and Georgia eye electricity exports to Europe

Azerbaijan and Georgia eye electricity exports to Europe

New energy projects linking the Caucasus with the EU are gaining momentum thanks to the Ukraine crisis.  Azerbaijan and Georgia are hoping to capitalize on their rising geopolitical significance and gain a new route to supply Europe with …

Hungary manages to exclude pipeline oil from price cap

Hungary manages to exclude pipeline oil from price cap

During Tuesday’s meeting of EU representatives, Hungary managed to exclude pipeline crude from the proposed price cap on the Russian oil, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said. "A meeting of [EU] permanent …