Government is asking for an exemption for Paks 2 investment

• Paks 2 is asked to exemplify the future security of Hungarian energy supply
• According to Péter Szijjártó, Europe is only able to regain its competitiveness through nuclear energy, as it is currently to pay the world's highest energy prices on the continent

The foreign economy and Ministry of Foreign Affairs According to his announcement, the ministry leader, after consulting with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), reported that Hungary is working to expand its nuclear capacities, the current Paks power plant is being extended twenty years, and it is continuously prepared.

According to him, new reactor blocks are being constructed and the agency is constantly monitoring this process.

“We have done soil -solving work below both nuclear islands. A total of 43,000 piles are already in the ground, which is 57 percent prepared for preparatory work, and we are constantly moving towards the moment of pouring the first concrete ” – listed.

“However, I have to say that the Biden administration left out of office a few days before leaving the White House, it has taken several sanctional measures that make the Paks investment progress– stressed.

“Therefore, last week in Washington, I agreed to exemplify Paks 2 investment for the future safety of Hungarian energy supply, as the work is already underway and passed the point to turn back ” – he continued.

« And it is not only a matter of security, but also at nuclear safety, it is necessary to provide discharge, and there is a close professional coordination with the International Atomic Energy Agency in this matter » – – He added.

And then explained that the energy security In addition, a sovereignty issue, as there is no energy security in Hungary without nuclear energy.

“Therefore, if there are sanctions packages in the European Union in the future, we will continue to prevent them from containing the provisions of the nuclear industry. There are some fanatical member states in the European Union that attempts to put nuclear energy into the package in the package. So far, we have resisted and will not allow sanctions on nuclear industry in the future ' – – he said.

Peter Szijjártó called the visit timely, given that the importance of nuclear energy in the world is perhaps an unprecedented extent in the world, as this is the only way to secure the increasing power demand safely, sustainable and cheap.

Ideological disputes

Complained to the nuclear energy Recently, ideological disputes have been made about its use, which have completely missed common sense and facts. He mentioned as an example that the Greens were closed in Germany.

“Hungary refuses to approach energy issues on an ideological basis. We have always approached the energy supply issue as a practical, physical issue, and that is why we are members of the European Nuclear Federation, whose power is greatly helped by the leadership of France ” – reminded me.

“We absolutely consider the ideological attacks that have been pursued in recent times against nuclear energy. ” He added, then stated that Europe is only able to regain competitiveness through nuclear energy, as it is currently to pay the world's highest energy prices on the continent.

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Europe's security

Finally, the minister also warned that Europe's physical safety is closely related to nuclear safety, so Hungary estimates very highly appreciates the work of the IAA and the Director -General, who can continue to talk to the Ukrainians and the Russians at the same time.

“We see that, because of the war, nuclear safety is dancing on the edge. We saw the Chernobyl case, we know how sensitive to Europe's largest nuclear power plant, Zaporizzja Nuclear Power Plant. And therefore, it is very important that the International Atomic Energy Agency has an observation mission there ”- said.

He also called on the Ukrainian authorities not to hinder the work and rotation of the mission at the Zaporizzja Nuclear Power Plant, and said they would expect cooperation from the Russian side.

“And the risk of nuclear accidents gives another argument to end this war as soon as possible. The sooner the war ends, the more we can eliminate nuclear accidents and the possible tragedies that are due to it. ” summed up.

(MTI)