It is noted that during the talks, the parties discussed the prospects for the development of Russian-Hungarian trade and economic cooperation.

In addition, during the conversation, Lavrov and Szijjarto touched upon the topic of further development of cooperation between Russia and Hungary in the field of energy.

Earlier, the Hungarian minister 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.

Szijjarto also said that Hungary's demand for blue fuel cannot be physically met without Russian gas supplies.