Russia continues oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia
Russia continues to supply supplies to Hungary and Slovakia. Moscow is interested in continuing supplies through the Druzhba. The Czech Republic has never abandoned Russian oil supplies either.
Russia and Hungary
Viktor Orban arrives in Moscow to meet with Vladimir Putin
Today, a meeting between Putin and Orban will take place in the Russian capital. The Hungarian Prime Minister has arrived on a visit to Moscow. The EU countries have not been notified about it.
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
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
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. …
Orban: Hungary oriented in its policy towards Russia and Turkey
Hungary's policy will be determined on the basis of its geographical position within the triangle of three countries - Russia, Germany and Turkey, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said. He believes that the attention of Budapest, as the …
Gazprom may supply Hungary with extra-contractual gas volumes
Gazprom will consider the option of supplying gas to Hungary in excess of the volume prescribed in long-term agreements. This issue was discussed during a visit to Moscow by the head of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry.
Hungary to sign agreement on electricity supply from Azerbaijan
Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán will sign an agreement on electricity supply from Azerbaijan through Georgia and Romania (underneath the Black Sea), on December 17. According to Spokesman of the head of the Hungarian …
Foreign Ministers of Russia and Hungary discuss cooperation in energy sector
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto. This is stated in a message posted on the Russian Foreign Ministry's website on November …
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
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
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 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
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: new anti-Russia sanctions do not contain ban on energy supplies
At a scheduled meeting in Brussels on Monday, the EU foreign ministers agreed on a new package of sanctions against Russia, which does not contain additional restrictions on energy supplies, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic …
Hungary has ‘no physical opportunity’ to stop buying Russian fuel
It would be "physically impossible" for Hungary to replace Russian fuel with hydrocarbons from other sources, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in a CNN interview. "Energy supply is a physical question. …
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
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
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 …
Hungary ready to pay for Russian gas in rubles - foreign ministry
Hungary is ready to pay for Russian gas in rubles and this will not violate sanctions of the European Union, Foreign Minister of the country Peter Szijjarto told reporters on Monday. "As far as payment in rubles is concerned, we …
