Hungary wants to buy additional natural gas from Russia

Hungarian Minister of International Affairs and International Commerce Peter Szijjarto got here to Russia to focus on his nation’s willingness to buy additional natural gas.

Russian International Minister Sergey Lavrov and Szijjarto met within the capital Moscow.

Talking on the joint press convention after the assembly, Szijjarto acknowledged that he got here to Moscow to focus on the vitality provide safety of Hungary and the warfare in Ukraine.

“It’s not attainable to get such an quantity from anybody aside from Russia in Europe”

Szijjarto acknowledged that usually natural gas reserves are enough, however due to the present irregular interval, the safety of vitality provides have to be assured. “The Hungarian authorities has determined to buy an additional 700 million cubic meters of natural gas so as to make sure the nation’s full safety of vitality provide. It’s not attainable to get such an quantity in Europe with out sources from anybody aside from Russia.” he mentioned.

“The warfare could be very dangerous, we wish a ceasefire”

Expressing that Hungary wants peace in Ukraine, Szijjarto mentioned, “The warfare could be very dangerous. We wish everybody to do every thing obligatory to finish the warfare and guarantee peace as quickly as attainable. We wish a peace settlement and a ceasefire. The later peace comes, the more severe the implications of warfare will have an effect on everybody.” mentioned.

Lavrov: Request will likely be thought-about instantly

Russian International Minister Lavrov emphasised that Moscow totally fulfilled the long-term contract signed final 12 months for the export of Russian natural gas to Hungary, “In the present day our colleagues introduced the Hungarian authorities’s curiosity in buying an additional amount of natural gas this 12 months. This request will likely be promptly notified and brought under consideration.” used the phrases.