Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban received Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedow at his office in the Carmelite monastery on Sunday morning. Turkmenistan's president arrived in Budapest on a working visit, Bertalan Havasi, the PM's press chief, told Hungarian state news agency MTI.
The meeting is of particular importance for Hungary's energy security, as negotiations are ongoing with Turkmenistan on a comprehensive energy cooperation agreement, with an essential element aiming to make Hungary one of the destinations for Turkmenistan's future gas exports.