Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto: it is impossible to provide the country with gas without energy resources from Russia

“If you look at the infrastructure and geography of our region, you cannot rule out Russia.

If you do not consider Russian sources, you will not be able to satisfy your needs, ”RIA Novosti quotes him as saying to the Tanyug agency.

According to the head of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry, to provide the 8.5 billion cubic meters necessary for Hungary.

m of gas per year is impossible without supplies from Russia.

“And then what shall we say to our people?

That we decided not to buy gas in Russia, so there will be no heating in 50, 30, 20 or some percent of the houses in Hungary?” Szijjártó said.

He noted that leaving the population of Hungary without heating would be an illegal step on the part of the Hungarian government.

Earlier, Szijjarto announced the signing of an agreement with Gazprom on the supply to the country from September 1 of an additional 5.8 million cubic meters.

m of gas daily via Turkish Stream and Serbia.