Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said on Friday that Bulgaria and Turkey will remain a reliable transit route for gas deliveries to Hungary, ensuring the country’s energy security.
Following bilateral talks with the Bulgarian and Turkish presidents on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, the foreign minister said the two countries play an important role in ensuring the delivery of gas to Hungary which will “most certainly” remain the case considering that Hungary already receives gas from Russia via Turkey, Bulgaria and Serbia. “The Bulgarian and the Turkish presidents both expressed a clear viewpoint and pledged that their countries will ensure a reliable transit route for us in the coming years,” he said. Minister Szijjártó welcomed an agreement signed with Turkey under which that country will deliver 275 million cubic metres of gas to Hungary in the second and third quarters of this year. He noted that Hungary had over 4 billion euros worth of bilateral trade with Turkey and over 2 billion euros with Bulgaria in 2023.