Hungary-Slovakia gas interconnector capacity expanded
Minister Szijjártó said both Hungary and Slovakia wanted to see a European-American cooperation based on mutual respect.
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the annual capacity of the interconnector between the gas networks of Hungary and Slovakia has been raised from 2.6bn to 3.5bn cubic metres.
During a visit to Komárom, on the border, on Tuesday, Minister Szijjártó joined Peter Ziga, the deputy speaker of Slovakia's National Council. He noted that gas deliveries through the interconnector bound for Slovakia had climbed by 50pc in January-March. As Ukraine has cut off gas transit, Central Europe has faced a serious supply challenge, he added.
If the decision to build the interconnector as well as the TurkStream pipeline had not been taken earlier, he said, neither country's gas supply would be secure today.
Minister Szijjártó said both Hungary and Slovakia wanted to see a European-American cooperation based on mutual respect.
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