The document was signed by Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó and Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko, the publication claims. It contains 12 points relating to bilateral trade, activities in the energy sector, industry, healthcare, agriculture, construction, as well as cultural and humanitarian spheres, Politico points out.
Among the agreed points, in particular, is the obligation to “reverse the negative trend in bilateral trade” after the volume of trade decreased as a result of EU sanctions against the Russian Federation for aggression in Ukraine. The agreement also opens up the possibility for Russian companies to start new projects in the field of electricity and hydrogen in Hungary, as well as in the field of oil, gas and nuclear fuel.
In addition, Budapest agreed to explore the possibility of strengthening the teaching of the Russian language in the country by attracting teachers from the Russian Federation, as well as mutual recognition of qualifications and opening exchange programs for graduate students, the text of the agreement says. Among other things, the parties also supported the idea of an action plan for 2026–2027 for joint cooperation in the field of sports.
The document states that closer ties with Moscow should not “contradict Hungary’s obligations arising from its membership in the European Union,” noted journalists who studied the agreement.
Szijjártó, commenting on the Politico publication, said that “Hungary’s bilateral cooperation is determined by national interests, and not by any pressure” from the media. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs refused to comment on the situation, the article says.
