Only Eastern autocrats and fallen Western politicians? Orbán met with several former and incumbent leaders

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev at a working visit in his office in Budapest on Sunday, Orbán’s press chief said. The talks focused on subjects linked to the security of Hungary and Europe, Bertalan Havasi said. The sides discussed issues linked to energy supplies, physical security, including the war in Ukraine, and steps required to combat economic difficulties, he added.

Similarly to earlier talks with the Turkmen president, energy supplies were a highlighted topic, he said. Hungary is receiving 100 million cubic metres of natural gas from Azerbaijan this year and an agreement has been signed on the storage of 50 million cubic metres of gas in Hungary, also, with physical gas transport links having been established between the two countries, he added. Aliyev is scheduled to attend events of the August 20 national holiday and the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Havasi said.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held bilateral talks with President of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Japarov in his office in Budapest on Sunday, Orbán’s press chief said. The sides at the meeting were in agreement that the dynamic political dialogue between their respsective countries offered a good foundation and helped further strengthen cooperation, Bertalan Havasid said. Hungary remains dedicated to continuing these efforts, he added.

They also established that the opening of a Kyrgyz embassy in Budapest and the start of visa issuance at the Hungarian embassy in Bishkek fulfilled expectations, he said. These steps significantly contribute to the development of friendly relations between the people of Hungary and Kyrgyzstan, he added.

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Orban discusses energy security with Turkmen president

Prime Minister Viktor Orban held talks on Sunday with President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow who is on a working visit in Budapest, Orban’s press chief said. The meeting had special importance for Hungary’s energy security because consultations are under way with Turkmenistan about a comprehensive energy cooperation agreement, Bertalan Havasi said. An important element of the agreement is that Hungary could be one of the target countries of Turkmen gas exports in the future, he added.

The sides were in agreement that there are untapped opportunities in Hungary-Turkmenistan cooperation in the areas of health care, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, food industry, water management, education, and culture, Havasi said. Berdimuhamedow congratulated to the Hungarian people on the occasion of the Aug. 20 national holiday.

Orbán holds talks with Bosnian leaders

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with Zeljka Cvijanovic, the Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Milorad Dodik, President of the Republika Srpska, in his office on Sunday, Orbán’s press chief said. Orbán said at the meeting that relations between Hungary and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as between Hungary and the Republika Srpska were excellent adding that “we make every effort to increase cooperation, as reflected by projects already started,” Bertalan Havasi said. The three leaders discussed the enhanced measures taken against illegal migration, the strategic importance of the Western Balkans, and its role in securing the stability of Europe, he added.