Russian President Vladimir Putin held conversations with the Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban. The head countries discussed cooperation in the energy sector, the prospects of normalization of relations between Russia and the European Union and the situation in Ukraine. Key statements in the material of the Fins news . at a press conference on the results of the talks, Putin said that cooperation of Russia's capital and Budapest in the energy sector is at a high level and goes smoothly. The President of Russia noted that the country provides 60% of the demand of Hungarian oil and 50% gas. The President also said the successful level of economic relations between the two countries. according to his statement, the talks in Budapest, the Parties discussed a range of bilateral relations, summed up the implementation of the agreements already reached, " outlined real plans for the future." He said that the past year has recorded a large Increase of mutual trade turnover is almost 30%, which is about seven billion. the results of the negotiations, " LUKOIL ", "Transneft" and the Hungarian company MOL has prolonged the contract on oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia. The Russian President said, because this will give the opportunity to increase exports through the pipeline "Druzhba" until 2025. He added that Hungary is the most important partner for energy supply in the European Union from Russia via existing and new routes. for its Part, the Hungarian Prime Minister said that the country wants to remain sovereign in the energy sector, for this reason, considering other possibilities of delivery of gas and oil other than Russia. "We hope to be able to diversify the different energy sources," he noticed Orban. He told about the importance of gas supply to the site of the state from different directions, and not only from Ukraine. The parties also discussed the " Turkish stream ". Putin said that participation in the project is Hungary of great interest from the standpoint of ensuring energy security of the state and increasing its role in the European energy market. "We will only welcome it if it happens ", - said the President of Russia. Speaking about cooperation with Russia, the Prime Minister recalled that Hungary is a NATO member. according to his statement, Moscow plays a crucial role for Budapest with a regional perspective and for this reason, the interaction between the two countries fits in the foreign policy of Hungary. Hungarian Prime Minister added his words by the fact that his country is interested in improvement of relations between NATO and Russia. Putin for the fifth time visited Hungary on a working visit. The last time He visited there in the last month of summer 2017. <span style="color:darkgray