Analysts: Hungary more rationally relates to relations with Russia
The agreement of Russia and Hungary on the construction of 2 new units of the Hungarian NPP Paks testifies to the fact that Budapest more rationally relates to the crisis in Ukraine and relations With Moscow than other European colleagues polled Last news professionals.
the Commissioner of the state Corporation Rosatom said Last news on Tuesday that the Russian Federation and Hungary signed an agreement on the construction of 2 new (fifth and sixth) units of the Hungarian NPP Paks.
According to the head of the Department of European integration, MGIMO (University) of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, RIAC expert Nicholas Koveshnikova, " signed the agreement does not violate imposed by the EU mode of punishment, for this reason, From the perspective of legal norms Hungary entirely agree With the EU in the implementation plan adopted against Russia punishments ".
From the opposite side, the mere signing of a significant contract in such a complex political background testifies to the fact that the Hungarian government is prone to more efficiently treat the crisis in Ukraine and relations With Russia ", - the expert believes.
at the same time he said that " it would be an exaggeration to say that Hungary does not support the imposed punishment, and it would be too early to talk about the fact that Hungary will require cancellation penalties in March next year, but the fact of signing of the contract shows that Hungary is more likely to continue relations With Russia than for the curtailment of these relations.
According to associate Professor of political theory at MGIMO (University) of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Kirill Koktysh, Hungary is " quite Pro-Russian stance, as belonging to the European Union as long as he turns to Eastern Europe more losses than profits ".
" Belonging to the European Union proposed to be proud of and to pay for it. To pay quite expensive, And bonuses as long as this is not in sight. But then, as Hungary has experienced quite a severe financial crisis, it is becoming much more cautious about the European proposals and pan-European initiatives ", - explained the expert.
Hungary, in his vision, sees that " the orientation of the Russian Federation is more profitable, it will give the opportunity to save somehow the economy ".
3 Executive agreement relating to the construction of 2 blocks of NPP Paks reactors in the Russian technology VVER-1200, signed on Tuesday, the Director General of the Hungarian MVM Paks II Sandor Nagy and senior Vice President-Director of the Moscow branch of JSC " NIAEP " Vladimir Savushkin. Documents regulate the characteristics of the design, supply and erection of 2 new units, rules associated With their maintenance and repair, as well As providing fresh fuel, handling and storage of irradiated fuel.
NPP Paks is the only nuclear power plant in Hungary With four VVER-440, her 1st unit was commissioned in 1982. Now the share of electricity produced at nuclear power plants, is in the structure of the energy balance of Hungary about 50%.
in January, the Russian Federation and Hungary signed an agreement on the construction of Russian technologies 2 new reactors of the NPP. Russia will give Hungary a loan of 10 billion euros.
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