Szijjarto: Co-op with Azerbaijan contributes to Hungary’s energy security

Cooperation in the energy sector with Azerbaijan increases Hungary’s energy security, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, Peter Szijjarto, said at the 10th meeting of the Azerbaijani-Hungarian intergovernmental commission in Baku, Report informs.

“We have been friends and strategic partners for many years. Our friendship is based not only on interests, but also on common values,” he noted.

“According to our statistics, last year we broke the record for our trade. This gives us a good platform for expanding cooperation. The energy sector can be especially highlighted. Our cooperation has made a great contribution to ensuring the security of energy supplies to Hungary, which is even more important in the current conditions, than ever before,” Szijjarto added.