During a visit to London on Thursday, Levente Magyar, parliamentary state secretary of the foreign ministry, said Hungary and the United Kingdom are looking to boost bilateral ties, with energy cooperation a possible key component.
"It is highly important to maintain dialogue even with Western allies that view the situation in Ukraine completely differently from Hungary," Magyar said, noting that that "in this spirit" he met Stephen Doughty, the UK's deputy foreign secretary, and examined steps both sides may take to strengthen cooperation.
Energy was an important area for a potential breakthrough that could renew relations as a whole, he added, noting talks he had with representatives of Rolls-Royce SMR, with which the Hungarian government is examining the possibility of a joint nuclear reactor project.