Hungary and Slovakia have differing views on the future of gas pipelines in the region
Alexander Kuranov. Hungary and Slovakia have put different opinions about the future of gas pipelines in the region after Russia's refusal to construction of the pipeline " South stream ", said the head of diplomacy and foreign relations of Hungary p?ter szijj?rt? after talks in Budapest with his Slovak counterpart Miroslav Lajcak.
in the early winter of last year, the head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin at a press conference on the results of talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Moscow due to the unconstructive position of the European Commission on the "South stream" perinatality the direction of supply of energy resources. According to Putin, Russia in the current environment cannot continue implementation of the " South stream ".
"Slovakia and Hungary have different views in the upcoming issue of pipelines in the area. However, my colleague and I agreed that we will exchange consultations on the development of the situation, and what would the project result in didn't win, we both will strive to ensure that neither of the parties as a result didn't feel lost " - quoted Bratislava words Siyarto.
other issues discussed during the negotiations on the first day of the week matters of the head of the diplomacy of Hungary and Slovakia have come to full consensus, concerned whether it is bilateral economic projects or international events. In connection with the situation in Ukraine, the Ministers stressed that it ought only be resolved by peaceful means and on the basis of the Minsk agreement.
The Slovak authorities in recent months actively lobbying in neighbouring countries and in the European Commission the project of construction of the gas pipeline Eastring, which must begin at the border of Slovakia to Ukraine and to reach out to the Turkish border. Gas for this pipeline, according to the plan sponsors, could put Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran and several other countries.
As repeatedly noted Slovak Prime Minister Robert fico, none of Russian projects bypassing Ukraine (the "South stream" and "Turkish" ) are not satisfied with Slovakia, As it eventually would have lost on the transit of gas hundreds of millions of euros per year.
for its part, the official Budapest inclined to cooperation with Russia in the matter of the application of the planned gas pipeline, " so he continued on to the Hungarian border. This position was confirmed during the February Vladimir Putin's visit to Hungary.
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