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| Russia to reach gas & nuclear energy agreements with Hungary – Lavrov | Russia to reach gas & nuclear energy agreements with Hungary – Lavrov |
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| Russia and Hungary will come to mutually profitable deals on energy supplies and construction of the Paks 2 nuclear power plant, Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said following talks with his Hungarian counterpart. | Russia and Hungary will come to mutually profitable deals on energy supplies and construction of the Paks 2 nuclear power plant, Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said following talks with his Hungarian counterpart. |
| “Regarding the Paks 2 nuclear power plant and our cooperation in the gas supplies sphere, negotiations are in progress between relevant companies, projects are underway, and I can assure you mutually beneficial agreements will be reached. I do not see grounds for any issues to arise,” Lavrov said. | “Regarding the Paks 2 nuclear power plant and our cooperation in the gas supplies sphere, negotiations are in progress between relevant companies, projects are underway, and I can assure you mutually beneficial agreements will be reached. I do not see grounds for any issues to arise,” Lavrov said. |
| According to Lavrov, the countries were able to reach an understanding on the issue of gas supplies because Moscow supports the strengthening of the energy security of its European partners. | According to Lavrov, the countries were able to reach an understanding on the issue of gas supplies because Moscow supports the strengthening of the energy security of its European partners. |
| “We are opposed to any artificial barriers to the mutually beneficial business cooperation between Russia and the European Union,” he added. | “We are opposed to any artificial barriers to the mutually beneficial business cooperation between Russia and the European Union,” he added. |
| According to Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, Hungary is ready to clinch a new long-term contract with Russian state-controlled energy giant Gazprom. | According to Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, Hungary is ready to clinch a new long-term contract with Russian state-controlled energy giant Gazprom. |
| “I think that we will be able to sign a new 15-year agreement on good, acceptable conditions to ensure the country’s energy security as early as autumn,” Szijjarto said. | “I think that we will be able to sign a new 15-year agreement on good, acceptable conditions to ensure the country’s energy security as early as autumn,” Szijjarto said. |
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