Szijjarto: Hungary, Croatia to expand energy cooperation, pipeline capacity

The Croatian government is ready to expand the capacity of the Adria pipeline to ensure that energy resources reach Hungary in emergency situations, Peter Szijjarto, Hungary's minister of foreign affairs and trade, said on Tuesday. The deal is part of an agreement to expand long-term energy security cooperation between the countries, he added. After talks with Croatian energy minister Davor Filipovic, Szijjarto said that Prime Minister Viktor Orban had successfully ensured the exemption of pipeline deliveries from the European Union's sanctions against Russian crude oil. Hungary's supplies are now secure, but a diversity of resources remains key to maintaining full energy security, the minister said.