Szijjarto announced Hungary's continued cooperation with Russia in the energy sector

Hungary plans to continue energy cooperation with the Russian side, and Moscow will remain Budapest's energy supplier. This was announced on September 24 by Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto after a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

"We respect the important role that Russia plays in our energy supplies. Obviously, we intend to continue cooperation on this issue," he said.

In addition, Szijjarto added that at the moment, Hungary's national interest lies in the ability to guarantee safe energy supplies to the country. He added that this is impossible without Russian oil and gas.

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