Szijjarto: Hungary, Azerbaijan poised to boost economic ties

Hungary and Azerbaijan are in a position to expand their economic cooperation, as part of which the Hungarian government aims to bring Azerbaijani natural gas to Hungary, Peter Szijjarto, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, said in Baku. Hungary having access to Azeri gas from the end of next year will be important in terms of the country's energy security, the foreign ministry cited Szijjarto as saying at a press conference after a meeting of the Hungarian-Azeri economic mixed committee. Hungarian and Azeri businesses have started talks on the gas supply he said.