Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Thursday that Serbia can rely on Hungary’s support “in these complicated times,” following talks with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and after the two leaders...
Minister Szijjártó called out Brussels for taking decisions that would "undermine the energy security of Europe".
"The governments of Hungary and Serbia put national sovereignty and interests first," the foreign minister said.
The next strategic goal is the construction of a crude pipeline and doubling the electricity transmission capacity between Hungary and Serbia.
The foreign minister said the projects were an "extraordinarily important and successful" cooperation.
Minister Szijjártó said the capacity of the new pipeline would be around 4.5m tonnes per year, allowing the Pancevo refinery and Serbia to be supplied entirely from Hungary.
Minister Szijjártó said that energy crises are quite common nowadays and often caused by "political hysteria".
The energy security of the countries, as well as the region, were the most important topics at the talks.
Minister Szijjártó said both countries aimed to ensure a secure energy supply at competitive prices, while Hungary wanted to maintain its regulated household utilities price scheme.
The foreign minister said energy crises in recent years, often the product of politics, show that countries that lack mineral and energy resources need to work closely together to ensure their energy security.
Thanks to developments in recent years more and more of Hungary's energy supplies have come through Serbia.
Minister Szalay-Bobrovniczky told Hungary's public media that Serbia and Hungary were strategic partners and Serbia's stability was important for Hungary.
Fourteen people died and around thirty were injured when a section of the railway station entrance collapsed.