The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, Peter Szijjarto, met in New York with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, and stated that he does not support new EU sanctions.

 "There is only one solution to the problem of wartime inflation and soaring energy prices: peace. Hungary wants peace. Using the opportunities provided by the UN, I also told this to my colleague Sergey Lavrov, unfortunately, all this as the only foreign minister among the EU countries ", Sijarto wrote on his Facebook page.

 After the meeting, Sijarto told reporters that she discussed energy cooperation, the war in Ukraine and economic issues with Lavrov, Index writes.

 "Our position is very clear. We see no reasonable reason to discuss another package of sanctions, especially when it comes to energy," he said.

 Szijjarto said that ensuring energy supply is one of the most important for Hungary.

 "For us, this is a clear red line. We do not want the Hungarian people to pay for a war that they have nothing to do with. Of course, if there is a draft (sanctions - ed.), we will participate in the discussions, but we will not give consent for nothing that would contradict our national interests," he said.

 According to Peter Sijarto, the European economy is moving towards recession. "I believe that this is completely against the interests of Europe and the peoples living in it," the minister added.