Hungary wants to buy nuclear fuel from the US - Szijjártó
Kyiv • UNN
Hungary plans to buy nuclear fuel from the US, but will not stop importing from Russia. This will allow diversifying purchases and ensuring safe maintenance of nuclear facilities.
Hungary plans to negotiate with the United States on the purchase of nuclear fuel. But Budapest does not intend to stop importing Russian nuclear fuel, writes UNN with reference to Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Facebook.
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"That is, in addition to the existing Russian ties, we are starting negotiations on also buying nuclear fuel from the United States, with the aim of being able to ensure the safe maintenance of our nuclear facilities, increase nuclear productivity. And thereby increase the country's competitiveness and protect the results of reducing utility tariffs," the minister said.
Szijjártó clarified that in this way Hungary is diversifying its nuclear fuel procurement.
Addition
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