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Hungary Sends Druzhba Fact-Finding Mission to Ukraine, Deputy Minister ...
Hungarian delegation led by State Secretary Gabor Czepek seeks rapid restoration of Druzhba pipeline oil transit amid tensions over seized Ukraine-bound cash and gold.
- On March 11, a Hungarian delegation led by Gabor Czepek entered Ukraine under Schengen visa-free rules to assess the condition of the Druzhba oil pipeline.
- On March 5, Hungarian authorities seized two Oschadbank vehicles carrying 35 million euros, and employees were released on March 6 amid money laundering concerns.
- The Druzhba pipeline has been out of operation since late January, with Ukrainian officials blaming a Russian strike and Budapest and Bratislava accusing Kyiv of halting transit.
- The decision has prompted calls about cross-border financial-security risks as Orban's government said the seizure was driven by concerns about possible money laundering.
- Zoltan Kovacs said on March 11 that the mission will 'push for the rapid restoration of oil transit to Hungary,' and will hold talks with Ukraine's energy authorities and an EU representative.
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A Hungarian delegation is headed to Ukraine for talks on the restoration of the Company oil pipeline, Hungarian Energy Minister Gabor Czepek announced today. Kiev, meanwhile, announced that the Hungarian delegation in Ukraine has no official status, according to the French news agency AFP.
Hungarian Energy Minister Gabor Czepek announced on Wednesday the sending of a delegation to Ukraine to "establish the dialogue" on the reactivation of the Droujba pipeline, whose country attributes the blockade to Kiev's bad will. ...
The group of Hungarian citizens who arrived in Ukraine to inspect the Druzhba oil pipeline has no official status or scheduled official meetings.
Hungarian Delegation Travels to Kyiv to Inspect Druzhba Oil Pipeline
A Hungarian delegation has departed for Kyiv to assess the condition of the Druzhba oil pipeline, according to a statement from the Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Energy. Speaking at the Záhony border crossing, Gábor Czepek said the delegation aims to hold substantive discussions not only with Ukrainian energy authorities but also with local ambassadors and a European Commission representative. Under Czepek, the Hungarian delegation…
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