Szijjarto said Russia confirmed it will deliver oil through the Druzhba pipeline (which partially runs through Ukraine) and gas through the TurkStream pipeline in line with existing contracts. He added that Orban and Putin agreed to accelerate work on the Paks nuclear power plant, with preparatory technical work on schedule and main construction set to begin Feb. 5.
On Nov. 21, the United States issued a general license permitting certain operations on the Russia-financed project to add more reactors to the Paks NPP.
Addressing the Russo–Ukrainian war, Szijjarto said, “Hungary stands on the side of peace.”
“This war is not ours, yet we have already paid a high price for it. President Putin confirmed that if a peace summit takes place, it will be held in Budapest.”
Szijjarto reiterated that Hungary’s relations with Russia rest on “mutual respect and the realities of energy security.”
This was Orban’s third visit to Moscow since the full-scale war began in 2022. He last traveled to the Russian capital in July 2024.