Hungary-Slovakia gas interconnector capacity boosted

MTI-ECONEWS – Annual capacity of the interconnector between the gas networks of Hungary and Slovakia has been raised from 2.6bn to 3.5bn cubic metres, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced in Komarom, on the border, on Tuesday.

Szijjártó announced at a press conference with Peter Ziga, the deputy speaker of Slovakia’s National Council.

He noted that gas deliveries through the interconnector bound for Slovakia had climbed by 50pc in January-March. As Ukraine has cut off gas transit, Central Europe has faced a serious supply challenge, he added.

If the decision to build the interconnector as well as the TurkStream pipeline had not been taken earlier, he said neither country’s gas supply would be secure today.

Szijjártó said both Hungary and Slovakia wanted to see a European-American cooperation based on mutual respect.

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