Hungary FM: Our Energy Security Is Impossible Without Russia

Peter Szijjarto, Hungary’s minister of foreign affairs and trade traveled to Russia with a business delegation, emphasizing that "sanctions will not be with us forever — and Hungary must be ready to seize a favorable position when they end". He also announced Hungary’s support for President Trump’s peace efforts.

Peter Szijjarto, Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Photo: AFP)

Faster Progress at Paks

The minister announced that construction work on the new blocks of the Paks nuclear power plant is progressing ahead of schedule. The concrete plant is already operating, 500 square meters of assembly concrete have been poured, and waterproofing is ongoing. Instead of next year, steel reinforcement installation will begin next week — guaranteeing that the first concrete will be laid by early February.

Hungary has always based its economic and energy cooperation with Russia on common sense. Hungarian companies and Hungarian families have benefited enormously from this, and we have no intention of abandoning this path, no matter the pressure exerted on us,

FM Szijjarto emphasized.

Cover photo: Peter Szijjarto, Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Photo: AFP)