Following a meeting with Vladimir Norov, the foreign minister of Uzbekistan, in Budapest on Tuesday, Péter Szijjártó, the minister of foreign affairs and trade of Hungary, declared that the two countries were beginning a “comprehensive nuclear cooperation program,” Hungary Today reported.
According to him, it is “very probable” that Hungary would offer cooling technologies for the new nuclear plant in Uzbekistan as well as training for upcoming nuclear professionals as part of the Stipendium Hungaricum student award program. A research and development effort employing fuel rods will also be launched by Hungary and Uzbekistan.
“In the current energy crisis, capacity to produce nuclear energy has become extremely valuable; Europe would not have secure energy supply or affordable energy without nuclear energy,” Szijjártó said.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the president of Uzbekistan, was welcomed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in his office. According to Orban, Hungary views Uzbekistan as a particularly significant partner in the Central Asian area. According to the prime minister, the partnership is crucial from a political, security, economic, and energy standpoint. The Uzbek president invited prime minister Orban to take part in the Organization of Turkic States conference in Samarkand in November.
The presidents of the two countries signed fourteen agreements, including one that would help Hungary and Uzbekistan create a strategic partnership. Other agreements included cooperation in the fields of justice, environmental protection, sports, and agriculture.
During his visit, President Mirziyoyev also spoke with the leader of Hungary, Katalin Novák. They concurred that Hungary and Uzbekistan must deepen their economic links, notably in the fields of energy, banking, and the medical sector.
