Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is travelling to Moscow on at the end of January on the invitation of president Vladimir Putin. Orbán last visited Russia in 2010 when Putin was prime minister. Péter Szijjártó, the PM’s chief of staff said that Russia is Hungary’s second most-important trading partner; therefore Hungary has a vital interest to further develop its cooperation with Russia. Cooperation on energy issues is one of the most important subjects that will be dealt with during the Hungarian PM’s trip.
Talks will be held on the construction of the South Stream natural gas pipeline as well, which was launched on 7, December, 2012. Szijjártó said Hungary will try to ensure energy security for the country within the next two or three years, a goal that should lead to the construction of another pipeline connecting the gas systems of Hungary and Slovakia.
