Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs assessing Ukraine's plans to refuse to be a transit country in the transport of Russian natural gas to Europe Peter Szijjarto, that Kiev ⁇ 's decision does not matter, because the TurkStream He said there was a natural gas pipeline.
15 to address economic issues. Speaking at the Russia-Hungary Intergovernmental Commission meeting, Szijjarto said, ⁇ Thanks to the TurkStream pipeline, starting next year History of Ukraine whether the transit of Russian gas through it has ended, Unlike many other European countries It doesn't matter to us He said it.
Szijjarto said that the decision to be taken by Kiev is not the problem of Budapest and does not concern the Hungarian side. the TurkStream He stressed that they were building the pipeline.
In 2024, as of today, TurkStream 5.3 billion cubic meters of Russian natural gas Szijjarto, TurkStream Hungary's role in energy security He underlined that it will increase in the future.
Szijjarto, the Russian Gazprom and the Hungarian MVM He added that his companies have reached an agreement to expand cooperation in order to increase the role of the Hungarian side in the regional gas trade.
Previously President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky (disambiguation), It said it would not extend the gas transit agreement with Russia, which expires at the end of 2024.
Putin reminded Europe of TurkStream and BlueStream
On the 5th of September the Eastern Economic Forum President of Russia speaking at the panel session Vladimir Putin, If Kyiv stops transferring Russian gas, the election will be held. the AB ⁇ ye Group He said he would stay.
The President of the Republic, Although the main consumers of Russian natural gas in Europe provide Ukraine with full-fledged assistance, military, financial and all kinds of support, they apparently do not want to force Ukraine to continue the transit. However, Ukraine's refusal to transit Russian gas means that the amount of gas going to Europe will decrease. These are other routes, especially the TurkStream He'll go over it, maybe partly. the Blue Stream over it again the Turkiye ⁇ ye will go to He used his expressions.
Underlining that these supplies will help maintain energy stability in Europe, Putin said, But the choice is theirs. I don't know how that's gonna affect them. We deal with our own problems and they deal with their own questions. He added.
Peskov emphasized that a gas transfer center will be built in Turkey
Kremlin Spokesperson assessing Zelensky's statements that he will not extend the gas transit agreement with Russia, which will expire at the end of 2024 by Dmitry Peskov, while emphasizing that Russia has alternative routes to supply gas to Europe, ⁇ Works on creating a center in Turkey ⁇ He had spoken.
Peskov, ⁇There are alternative routes. You know that, There are plans to create a center in Turkey and work on this issue is ongoingHe used his expressions.
