Hungary Interested in Continuing Nuclear Energy Cooperation With Russia
12:19 GMT 25.03.2024 (Updated: 13:44 GMT 25.03.2024)
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SIRIUS, Russia (Sputnik) - Hungary is interested in continuing cooperation with Russia in the nuclear energy field, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Monday.
Hungary's national interest is to continue cooperation with the Russian nuclear industry, Szijjarto told reporters at the 2024 Atomexpo International Forum in Russia's Sirius Federal Territory on the Black Sea coast.
Hungary is satisfied with the cooperation on the Paks-2 Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) with Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom and does not need new contractors, the minister added.
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