Hungary will not join the European Union's sanctions against russian oil and gas, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary Péter Szijjártó said on Tuesday, April 19.
“The Hungarian people cannot pay for this war, so we will not support the implementation of sanctions on gas and oil supplies,” Szijjártó said at a press conference with his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in Ankara.
“Hungary is dependent on russian gas, its supplies are carried out in accordance with international agreements,” Interfax-Ukraine quoted the Hungarian Minister as saying.
Szijjártó stressed that supplies from russia to Hungary are carried out without interruptions.
The Minister said that Hungary supports a peaceful settlement of the situation in Ukraine, supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine, and is ready to accept Ukrainian refugees. He added that there would be no supply of weapons to Ukraine via Hungary.
“Our top priority is to ensure Hungary's security. We do not want Hungary to be dragged into war,” Szijjártó said.
Earlier in April, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that the country “will not be subjected” to EU pressure on the implementation of a number of sanctions against russia, in particular the implementation of restrictive measures on oil and gas supplies. He stressed that this is a “red line” for Hungary.