Hungarian PM expresses gratitude to Azerbaijan, Türkiye, and Central Asia for energy support VIDEO

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has expressed his gratitude to the leaders of Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan for their solidarity and cooperation during Europe’s ongoing energy crisis.

“Thank you President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President Sadyr Zhaparov, President Ilham Aliyev, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev for your unwavering commitment to peace. Your cooperation has been essential in helping us endure the energy crisis caused by war. United in peace, we will overcome these challenges together,” Orbán wrote on X Caliber.Az reports.

🇭🇺 Thank you President @RTErdogan, President @sadyrzhaparovkg, President @presidentaz, President @president_uz, and President @TokayevKZ for your unwavering commitment to peace. Your cooperation has been essential in helping us endure the energy crisis caused by war. United in… pic.twitter.com/gutnRY27xD

— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) May 21, 2025

Notably, Hungary has been an observer state in the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) since 2018, marking a strategic pivot by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán toward stronger ties with Turkic-speaking nations. Budapest hosts the OTS Representation Office in Europe, underlining its long-term commitment to closer cooperation with Central Asia and the South Caucasus.

Hungary has also pursued energy diversification in recent years, particularly in response to the European energy crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine and subsequent sanctions against Russia. In this context, Azerbaijan has emerged as a key partner, supplying natural gas through the Southern Gas Corridor.

By Khagan Isayev