Hungarian FM Szijjártó receives Order of Friendship from Russian FM Lavrov

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó received the Russian Order of Friendship from Sergei Lavrov, his Russian counterpart, in Moscow on Thursday, for his work on developing Hungarian-Russian ties.

Szijjártó said in a Facebook post that he was “proud of maintaining a cooperation based on mutual interests and trust with Moscow, despite daunting global and regional tendencies”.

Hungary’s success in fighting the European energy crisis and the coronavirus pandemic hinged on the decision to pursue a foreign policy rooted in national interests, Szijjártó said.

“We used Sputnik vaccines to speed up the vaccination campaign back in the spring, and the gas purchase agreement concluded in September [with Russia] guarantees our country’s energy safety,” he said.

read also: Secret documents reveal concerns about Sputnik V and Sinopharm vaccines

The Order of Friendship is the most prestigious Russian award given to a foreign official for furthering international cooperation with Russia. Recipients include former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, former US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien.

Szijjártó calls 2021 all-time best year in Hungarian-Russian cooperation

The year 2021 was the all-time best in terms of Hungarian-Russian cooperation, Hungary’s minister of foreign affairs and trade said on Facebook on Thursday.

“This is a solid ground for us to make further important advances next year,” Péter Szijjártó said in a message posted in Moscow.

Szijjártó said that

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will meet President Vladimir Putin in early February, adding that preparations are under way for their talks.

Hungary would like to see “further milestones in bilateral relations” next year, the minister said, referring to the construction of new blocks of the Paks nuclear power plant, launching the production of Sputnik vaccines in Hungary, finalising joint space research projects, increasing the role of Hungary’s Záhony in east-west rail traffic and boosting Hungarian agricultural exports to Russia.

As we wrote last week, Hungarian Defence Minister Benkő underscored Hungary’s support for Ukraine’s independence, national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Hungary also agrees with the European Union and NATO’s position on the annexation of Crimea and condemns military intervention in eastern Ukraine, he said. Details HERE.

Source: MTI

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6 Comments

Mészáros & Orbán says:

30/12/2021 at 18:57

He is a Russian puppet
Anonymous says:

31/12/2021 at 09:12

He likes spending time with oligarchs on their yachts and in their homes so it figures.
anonymous says:

01/01/2022 at 06:34

Really Mario? No matter what name you post under we recognize your style. Go away American CIA operative. Hungary would do well to distance itself from the American Government and become a neutral nation because hitching Hungary’s wagon to America is going to end up badly when WW3 arrives.
To anonymous says:

01/01/2022 at 09:46

Really anonymous? Hungary’s hitching itself to the German wagon in WW1 and WW2 didn’t work out too well did it?
Patriot says:

02/01/2022 at 11:29

Bravo Szijjártó, you doing a great job! Hairá Fidesz!
Aron says:

23/03/2022 at 10:14

Post script: definitely something to put on your resume and LinkedIn banner !