He noted that he spoke by phone on Thursday with Alexander Novak, Russia’s deputy PM in charge of energy affairs, to discuss energy issues affecting the region.

“Crude and natural gas deliveries to Hungary are flowing continuously,” he said, noting that the Turk Stream gas pipeline was shipping record volumes.

“So we have reinforced our commitment to protecting that transit route,” he said on Facebook.

Szijjártó noted reports in the past days and weeks had caused alarm over the security of energy supplies in the region, emphasizing that Hungary’s energy was secure.