Foreign minister urges construction of new border crossings with Croatia
Hungary and Croatia rely strongly on each other and cherish their mutually beneficial cooperation, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Wednesday, after meeting his Croatian counterpart, Gordan Grlic-Radman, in Budapest.
“Both countries are firmly rooted in the original European values, which we could also call Christian values. This was probably the reason why Croatia did not join the smear campaign against Hungary after it passed its child protection law,” Szijjártó said, referring to claims that the Hungarian law was discriminating against the LGBTQ community.
“The European affairs ministers of several countries have initiated a joint document calling for Hungary to allow NGOs into Hungarian schools and kindergartens to engage in sexual propaganda there.
Croatia did not join that initiative, for which we are grateful,” Szijjártó said.
Regarding energy cooperation, Szijjártó said Hungary has a vested interest in the liquid natural gas terminal planned on the Isle of Krk. The terminal would allow Hungary to diversify its supply sources, which is a primary goal in energy security, he said. This was the first gas purchase agreement Hungary could conclude with other partners than the Russian Federation, he said. The new route is planned to supply 1.4 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Hungary annually in the next four years, and one billion cubic meters in the following three years each, he said.
Linking the two countries’ gas markets would keep prices down and help supply security, Szijjártó said. The next step could be a trilateral cooperation between Croatia, Hungary and Ukraine, to recover some of the transit capacity Hungary is losing because Russia’s Gazprom is transitioning to a southern route from its origingal supply line through Ukraine, he said.
Szijjártó also urged the construction of new border crossings, noting that currently, Hungary and Croatia had one crossing every 50 kms on average.
Hungary is bringing its M6 motorway to the border by 2024, has started to build a bridge across the Mura at Murakeresztur, and is planning two further crossings, he said.
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Source: MTI
Szijjártó is doing a good job. Probably the best FM Hungary had in a long tome. Shudder to think what would happen to defending Hungary’s interests if The Gyurcsány-Dobrev-Apró gang were to get elected in 2022. It would be the end of Hungary.
Shutter, shutter, shutter Mr Istvan… perhaps real government and an end to the endless corruption, But you may win, stay the course and see Hungary continue once again, and again on the wrong side of history. Sad.
Thank you for correcting my spelling. Jerk. You either have no idea or don’t care about the past atrocities the Gyurcsány-Dobrev-Apró gang committed against the Hungarian people.
Hey Isti, your spelling is better than mine. Why became Anon? Try Qanon. Atrocities. Do you work for the OV gang? Scary. But I suspect you know where to find the better butter? Careful what you use it for. Robber barons one and all. There are no honest politicians. The current crew perhaps the worst. Enjoy your future under the thumb of Xi and Puti. The EU dosen’t want or need Hungary.
Szijjártó and Orban have such a problem with gay people, so it seems someone has really stuffed their bottoms well.
Better check my spelling NonAnon:
Magyarország egy szabad, biztonságos és demokratikus ország.
Ez a kormány közel se tökéletes de a Gyurcsány-Dobrev-Apró klán uralta ellenzéket a magyarok ellenségének tartom. Idegen hatalmak segítségével akarják megdönteni Magyarország törvényes kormányát. Nem engedjük.
Naponta viszem a kutyust sétálni és nem kell aggódnom, hogy az arabok levágják a fejemet vagy a négerek agyonvernek.
Ezt nem tehetik meg a nyugati „demokráciákban” és sajnos az amerikai nagyvárosokban se. Nyugaton nincs biztonság és szólásszabadság. Biztonság és szólásszabadság nélkül nem lehet demokrácia se. Nálunk szabadság, biztonság és demokrácia van.
You better hope that Hungary keeps out the Muslim radicals because they make short work of you “gay people”. Your average Hungarian may not be thrilled by your disgusting habits and want to keep you away from their children BUT they will not chop-off your heads -:)