Szijjártó: Hungary will continue to supply energy in the future
Hungary will continue to supply energy in the future, so it will not vote on a proposal, whether it would include sanctions for the transport of oil or natural gas, Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said in Luxembourg during a break in the meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday.
Speaking to Hungarian journalists, Péter Szijjártó said: Hungary will not allow anyone to pay the price of the war to the Hungarian people.
“We are not willing to compromise on the security of Hungary’s energy supply”- said the Minister, then added that sanctions on oil and natural gas imports would halt the Hungarian economy and cause disproportionate damage to Hungary.
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Hungary is in breach of any EU sanctions and is unaware of the country’s security of natural gas supply.
He said the contracts of the competent companies were being amended, although they already stated that the issues could be switched to a currency other than the euro.
He stated that the solution did not violate any EU sanctions. In the possession of bilateral agreements, Hungary does not see the need for the European Union to establish any joint action or coordinated position on the issue, he stated.
He also said that the exemption of natural gas and oil from the EU ban applies not only to the new member states but also to a significant number of candidate countries, including the Western Balkans. The minister said many EU countries want to meet Ukraine’s demand for additional arms transfers.
As the Brussels institutions support Ukraine’s demand, it was decided at the meeting that the EU would increase the budget for the European Peace Facility by another € 500 million.
Hungary has not prevented the decision and will not prevent other countries from supplying arms to Ukraine, but insists that it will not supply arms or transfer its arms shipments directly to Ukraine in other countries, he underlined.
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In last week’s parliamentary elections, the Hungarian people made it clear that they wanted peace and security, in addition to a record number of government parties.
However, if Hungary were to transport weapons or allow arms shipments through its territory, it would seriously endanger the country and the security of the Hungarian people, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade emphasized.
On a visit to Moscow by Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Monday, Peter Szijjártó said that all contacts with Russia should be welcomed, because personal contacts ensure the survival of the diplomacy and give hope that the war can be ended in time through diplomacy.
According to Slovak Prime Minister Boris Kollár on Sunday’s announcement that Hungarian Prime Minister and Russian President Vladimir Putin are planning to “divide” Slovakia, Peter Szijjártó said both countries are working as members of the European Union to make bilateral relations better and stronger. and the European Union.
Hungary wants to preserve all the achievements and successes that make two countries available in bilateral relations and that these relations will be even better in the future, Péter Szijjártó added.