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Carpets are laid on the streets of the historical Icerisehir within the scope of the National Carpet Festival organized for the first time by the Icerisehir State Grove Administration in Baku, Azerbaijan on May 04, 2024.

Enhanced Strategic Partnership in Energy and Beyond: Hungary and Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan has the potential to become one of the major natural gas suppliers to Hungary if the current determination to increase import volumes continues. However, the bilateral relations between the two countries extend beyond natural gas exports and are characterized by an enhanced strategic partnership. Given the commitment to construct an undersea high-voltage power line through the Black Sea, Azerbaijan could also become a key exporter of renewable energy to Hungary. On 1 May 2024 Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, ahead of the Tashkent International Investment Forum, reached an agreement to construct a similar high-voltage undersea power line through the Caspian Sea.

An aerial photo shows the West Land Sea New Channel train waiting to depart from the railway Container Centre station in Chongqing, China, 22 October 2023.

China’s Apparent Belt & Road Initiative Impasse

‘It was thought that the BRI, aside enhancing China’s geo-political clout, would have not just boosted trade and growth, it would have also created sustainable development and social stability in the countries involved. On the contrary, the social impact of large infrastructure projects were are often implemented through human rights violations.’

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi on 12 November 2018

Two Critical Visits to Open New Stage of Hungarian⁠–⁠UAE relations

The recent signing of a military and defence industry cooperation agreement between Hungary and the United Arab Emirates introduces a new dimension to their bilateral relations. Hungary’s status as a NATO member, combined with the UAE’s robust partnership with the alliance, suggests that this agreement may lead to a more pronounced role for Hungary in security collaborations between NATO and the Gulf region.

Istanbul's mayor and main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu with his wife Dilek Imamoğlu (2L) and family waves to supporters as they celebrate outside the main municipality building following municipal elections on 31 March 2024.

Turkish Local Elections to Give Hungary Further Strategic Importance

Hungary can play a key role in potentially warming EU–Türkiye relations. This can be achieved through agenda-setting during Hungary’s presidency of the Council. One such topic could be the modification of the illegal migration prevention deal to tighten regulations and increase financial support to Türkiye.

Romania's President Klaus Johannis, Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda and his wife Diana Nausediene pose upon arrival at the social dinner during the NATO Summit in Vilnius on 11 July 2023.

Rutte or Klaus — Campaign for NATO Secretary General Picking Up Momentum

Hungary strongly opposes Dutch PM Mark Rutte’s candidacy. There are alternatives to Rutte, however; candidates that might not enjoy widespread support as of now but are less divisive. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, for one, recently announced his candidacy for the role. But Hungary’s endorsement of President Iohannis is not self-evident, considering that Klaus accused the Romanian Socialist Democratic Party and the Hungarian minority party UDMR of conspiring ‘to give Transylvania to Hungary’ during the COVID-19 pandemic.