Szijjarto discusses sanctions at meeting of EU heads of mission

In a Facebook post after the meeting of member states’ permanent representatives to the EU (COREPER) in Brussels, Szijjarto said the meeting focused on the sanctions against Russia. “As we have said many times before, Hungary rejected to support sanctions that would have harmed Hungary and the Hungarian people,” he said.

Thanks to Hungary’s “tough negotiations”, EU oil price caps do not pertain to pipeline deliveries, the way Hungary receives its supplies, he said. Marine deliveries are also exempt when they replace pipelines in an emergency, he added.

“We ensured that nuclear energy is exempt from the sanctions, so they will not pertain to the construction of the Paks nuclear plant. The sanctions list does not contain institutions important for cooperation in nuclear R and D,” he said.

The government has successfully stopped measures that would have harmed Hungarians or threatened their security, Szijjarto said. “We will continue to stand up for Hungarian national interests,” he said.