Szijjarto announced that the pipeline, including a section 180-190 km in Hungary, will be completed by 2027 and will provide fuel supplies to Serbia and the region. He also added that Hungary and Serbia until 2028 will double the capacity of connections between their power networks.
The head of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs noticed that many countries in Central Europe receive gas supplies through Serbia after Ukraine stopped sending Russian gas to Europe. Hungary receives about 7.5 billion cubic meters of gas annually by this way – he said.
“Ukraine left Central Europe in need”
Szijjarto assessed that Ukraine is “one of the main reasons” of the energy crisis in Europe. – Ukraine left Central Europe in need. Serbia, however, acts as a responsible, reliable and honest transit country, providing gas supplies – he said.
Commenting on the Friday talks of the Hungarian and Serbian delegation, the president of Vuczić wrote on Instagram that “strategic dialogue concerns a geopolitical situation and foreign policy, the economy and cooperation in the sphere of defense and security, including the development of the arms industry.” – Relations of Serbia and Hungary are currently the best in history – emphasized the Serbian president.
