What happened in the meeting between Putin and Orban in the Kremlin?
The heads of Russia and Hungary discussed issues related to energy and the war in Ukraine.
According to Isna, “the basis of Hungary’s energy supply in the prese and in the future are the energy carriers coming from Russia.” This was announced by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday in a meeting with Russian Preside Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin Palace.
Viktor Orban, whose coury is a member of the European Union and NATO, praised the stability and predictability of Russia’s energy supply and emphasized Hungary’s ierest in coinuing bilateral cooperation in the field of energy.
The Prime Minister of Hungary emphasized: “Ukraine is Hungary’s neighbor, so the war has a very strong impact on Hungary. We have suffered heavy economic losses. “Military operations have halted economic growth across Europe, including here.”
Poiing out that this is his 14th meeting with the host as Prime Minister, he expressed hope that he and his negotiator will coinue to do a lot for the cooperation of the two couries.
Prime Minister of Hungary Khatb said to Putin: “Mr. Preside, you know that we follow an independe foreign policy related to our sovereigy, Hungary’s relations with Russia are coinuous, we cooperate in importa areas and we have not abandoned any area of cooperation under foreign pressure.”
He once again poied out Hungary’s ierest in peace and expressed hope that the peace proposals on the table will lead to a cease-fire and lasting peace. He confirmed that Hungary is ready to host the peace talks between the leaders of the US and Russia and coribute to their success.
Putin also thanked Orban for his positive response to the proposal to hold a possible Russian-American summit in Hungary.
The Preside of Russia said: “This was the proposal of Donald (Donald Trump, Preside of the United States); He said that “America has a good relationship with Hungary and you have a good relationship with Victor, so I offer this opportunity”. Of course, we gladly accepted.”
Putin added: “If during today’s negotiations we reach a poi where we use Budapest as a venue, I will be very happy and I am grateful for your help and readiness.”
In his welcoming speech, the Russian Preside expressed his satisfaction that bilateral relations have been preserved and are still developing despite all the curre difficulties.
“We are well aware that we have had differe periods in our history, but our relations are based on pragmatism and a pragmatic approach to the developme of bilateral relations,” he said.
Putin coinued: “We have known each other personally for a long time, and I know that in your work you primarily represe the ierests of your coury, Hungary, and the Hungarian people.”
He noted that in some issues, including iernational affairs, sometimes the views of the two sides are differe, but a space has been created between them that allows for frank talk and discussion about any issue.
“We are well aware of your balanced position on the issue of Ukraine,” Putin said.
Putin regretfully announced that bilateral trade decreased by 23% last year due to foreign restrictions, but on the positive side, he announced that trade growth this year was more than 7%.
The Russian preside said: “Our cooperation in the field of energy is very good, but here too there are issues and problems that we need to discuss.”
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