This year’s diplomatic forum is being held in Antalya, with Prime Minister Viktor Orban among the participants. Hungary's prime minister traveled to Turkey at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and is using the occasion to hold talks with several other heads of state and government.
Photo: Vivien Cher Benko / MTI / Prime Minister’s Press Office
Orban in Talks with His Counterparts in Antalya
According to photos released by Prime Minister Orban’s Press Office, Hungary's premier met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on April 11. Based on the images, the two leaders held discussions within the framework of the diplomatic forum in Antalya.
The parties discussed securing Hungary’s energy supply from the south.
Due to Ukraine’s hostile stance, Hungary’s eastern gas supply has essentially ceased, making the TurkStream pipeline the only viable route for ensuring safe energy supplies and maintaining utility cost reductions. The leaders also discussed expanding Hungarian–Turkish economic, military, and defense cooperation, the Hungarian Prime Minister’s Press Office added.
The Hungarian prime minister also met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and attended the forum’s opening event, where he was seated alongside several other heads of state.
According to an earlier statement, PM Orban is conducting bilateral talks with participating presidents on the sidelines of the official forum.
