OREANDA-NEWS. April 02, 2013. Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov has thanked Hungarians for a volitional decision according to which export of natural gas purchased on European spot markets commenced to Ukraine. He announced in the course of meeting with President of Hungary Janos Ader.

“For many years Ukraine has been involved in hard negotiations with our neighbors and only Hungary has solved this issue and ensured breakthrough in energy independence of Ukraine,” Mykola Azarov told.

At the same time, the head of Government noted that on request of Hungarian side Ukraine can boost export of electric energy 2-2.5 times to Hungary and ensure their needs in electric power.
The Premier of Ukraine stressed that in the course of his official visit to Hungary he had had constructive and fruitful talks with high authority of the country. 

Moreover, the parties discussed issues of environmental protection in Carpathian region and a possibility to develop tourism in Ukrainian Carpathians. At this, the President of Hungary noted that Ukraine owns extremely picturesque nature, in particular, in the Tysa basin. To his conviction, Ukraine has a huge potential for the development of tourism, including water one.