Hungary’s state-owned MVM Group has signed an agreement with Azerbaijan to acquire a 5% stake in the Shah Deniz natural gas field. The acquisition will propel Hungary’s gas security into a “new dimension,” Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said at a joint press conference in Baku with Azerbaijani
Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Slovakia have jointly requested EU funding to develop the necessary infrastructure to support increased gas supplies from Azerbaijan.
The countries say they recognize the importance of energy security for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and see the potential for Azerbaijan to play a crucial role in
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili signed a strategic partnership agreement and discussed responses to the energy crisis in Budapest on Thursday.
A key point on the agenda was the possibility of transiting electricity from Azerbaijan to Hungary via Georgia and Romania.
Orban said a