Main points
- The US has allegedly lifted sanctions that restricted the development of the Hungarian Paks nuclear power plant, in which Rosatom is involved.
- Hungary's foreign minister welcomes decision that will enable the country to be self-sufficient in electricity until 2035.
US allegedly lifted sanctions on expansion of Hungarian Paks NPP / Photo AP
The US has allegedly lifted sanctions that limited the development of the Hungarian Paks Nuclear Power Plant. The expansion of the plant is being carried out by the Russian company Rosatom.
The restrictions were introduced during the presidency of Joe Biden, 24 Kanal reports, citing Híradó.
What did the sanctions against the development of nuclear power plants provide for?
According to Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, the restrictions have effectively blocked the continuation of construction of power units at the country's only nuclear power plant, the Paks Nuclear Power Plant.
With one of these sanctions they sought to make Hungary's long-term secure energy supply impossible, the Hungarian Foreign Minister said.
Szijjarto welcomed the decision by the current US administration, saying that since January the White House has a president who considers Hungary a friend. He noted that lifting sanctions would allow the country to provide itself with electricity production until 2035.
According to media reports, there are no publicly available details about the specific sanctions that have been lifted. It is known that the expansion of the Paks NPP is being carried out with the participation of Rosatom.
Incidentally, Hungary and Slovakia recently blocked a new package of EU sanctions against Russia, expressing disagreement with the European Commission's plan to refuse Russian energy resources. At that time, Peter Szijjarto said that Budapest no longer intends to support Ukraine, since Brussels' plans, in his opinion, threaten the country's energy security.
