Russia and Hungary

Viktor Orban arrives in Tbilisi on official visit

Viktor Orban arrives in Tbilisi on official visit

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has arrived in Tbilisi on Monday evening on a two-day official visit. The visiting Hungarian prime minister is expected to meet with his Georgian counterpart Irakli Kobakhiidze and other Georgian …

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 …

Ilham Aliyev and Viktor Orban discuss energy and Karabakh

Ilham Aliyev and Viktor Orban discuss energy and Karabakh

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met with Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban in Budapest on August 20. President Aliyev congratulated the Prime Minister on the occasion of the public holiday of Hungary. Noting his …

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. …

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 …

Budapest: Europe has only Turkish Stream left

Budapest: Europe has only Turkish Stream left

Today, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó stated that the only reliable source of Russian gas in Europe today is the Turkish Stream, leading from Turkey to Greece, Bulgaria, Hungary and Serbia. "It is …

Hungary ramps up gas purchases from Russia

Hungary ramps up gas purchases from Russia

The Hungarian Foreign Ministry said that Russia’s Gazprom began to supply gas above levels stipulated in the contract, the head of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry, Peter Szijjarto announced, following the results of negotiations in …

Hungary expects gas deal with Russia this summer

Hungary expects gas deal with Russia this summer

Hungary expects to sign a deal with Russia on additional gas shipments of 700 million cubic metres by the end of summer, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told state radio on Friday. "Hungary will have enough gas," Orban said. …

Hungary wants to increase Russian gas imports

Hungary wants to increase Russian gas imports

The Hungary’s Government would to increase natural gas deliveries from Russia, Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto on Thursday. "I would to talk and agree today upon the increase in already available volumes of …

Hungary: 10 EU countries quietly buying gas with rubles

Hungary: 10 EU countries quietly buying gas with rubles

While multiple European leaders have publicly proclaimed they won’t buy Russian gas in rubles as Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded, 10 EU countries are technically going along with Putin’s plan, Hungarian official Gergely …

Hungary agrees to pay for Russian gas in rubles

Hungary agrees to pay for Russian gas in rubles

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó confirmed that his country will use the payment scheme put in place by Moscow to pay for its oil and gas.  "85% of our gas supply comes from Russia, and 65% …

Budapest not to back sanctions on Russian oil and gas

Budapest not to back sanctions on Russian oil and gas

Hungary will not support any sanctions on Russian oil and gas, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Tuesday, reiterating the Hungarian government’s stance. Russian gas shipments to Hungary have been arriving without any …