The foreign minister said Turkey remains an important factor in Hungary’s energy security, and there are hopes of finalising an agreement on gas purchases with the largest Turkish energy company...
Minister Szalay-Bobrovniczky said Turkey was “an extremely important player” in regional security policy, and “its counsel is indispensable regarding the conflicts threatening our security”.
Nurol Makina and N7 Nemzeti Védelmi Ipari Innovation Holding signed the MoU on Tuesday.
The foreign minister also called for strengthening the cooperation between the European Union and Turkey.
Hungary-Turkey ties are of vital importance in general and also from the point of energy security.
“We stand by our Turkish friends and will urge strengthening the EU’s cooperation with Turkey on combatting terrorism,” the foreign minister said.
Hungary has signed a new gas contract with Turkey, buying 275 million cubic meters of gas from the start of next year.
Minister Szijjártó said Hungary and Turkey have maintained a strategic partnership, while the sides agreed earlier to build even closer cooperation.
Minister Szijjártó said Turkey's weight in the world was larger than ever in the “new geopolitical and world economic era”.
The foreign minister bestowed the honor upon Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Thursday, for “deepening the friendship between the two countries”.
István Nagy pointed to market difficulties and challenges for farmers due to an “influx” of Ukrainian grain shipped through the EU’s “Solidarity Corridor”.
The prime minister congratulated the Turkish president on his victory and the outstanding success of his AK Party in the first round of Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections.
Minister Szijjártó expressed Hungary’s gratitude for Turkey's role in guaranteeing the country’s energy security.