The meeting was attended by Péter Szijjártó Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade and János Süli, Paks II. the minister responsible for the project, the parties agreed: the two new blocks being built in Paks are the guarantee that cheap, climate-friendly electricity will be available from domestic sources in the necessary quantities in the coming decades.

The meeting was attended by Péter Szijjártó Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade and János Süli, Paks II. the minister responsible for the project, the parties agreed: the two new blocks being built in Paks are the guarantee that cheap, climate-friendly electricity will be available from domestic sources in the necessary quantities in the coming decades.

in addition to renewable energy sources, it is worth relying on nuclear energy in the long term, otherwise the climate protection objectives cannot be achieved.

Viktor Orbán and Alexey Likhachev

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (b) receives Alexei Likhachev, CEO of the Russian state nuclear energy concern Rosatom (j) at the Carmelite monastery on December 17, 2021. Photo: Prime Minister's Press Office/Benko Vivien Cher

At Friday's meeting, Paks II was reviewed. project status.  

The parties are working to ensure that the investment is carried out in accordance with the strictest Hungarian and international regulations and safety requirements, and that the two new blocks in Paks can start commercial operation in 2029 and 2030, the press chief informed.

Cover photo: Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (j2) holds a meeting with Alexei Likhachev, CEO of the Russian state nuclear energy concern Rosatom (b) in the Carmelite monastery on December 17, 2021 (Photo: Prime Minister's Press Office/Benko Vivien Cher)

Source: magyarnemzet.hu