"During Lavrov’s upcoming talks with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, [the sides] will discuss the current state and development of bilateral relations. Future steps have been outlined for maintaining and increasing mutually beneficial economic cooperation in conditions of the ‘sanctions war’ unleashed by the United States and the European Union," the statement read.
Budapest is still interested in cooperation with Moscow in deliveries of Russian hydrocarbons to Hungary, despite the fact that the South Stream pipeline project was canceled.
"Russia supplies around 3/4 of oil and 2/3 of natural gas that Hungary consumes. Despite the cancellation of the South Stream gas pipeline project, Budapest remains interested in future development… of bilateral cooperation in the sector of using Russian hydrocarbons and seeking alternative ways of their delivery to Hungary," the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
The sides will also discuss the situation in Ukraine, Syria, Iraq, Russia-NATO relations and the migration crisis in Europe.
