Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán headed to the border with Serbia early this morning to check if everything is OK with the Turkish Stream gas pipeline on the Hungarian side after the Serbian intelligence services, police and army allegedly prevented the diversion near Kanjiza
"Easter Monday, 6 in the morning. Instead of watering, we are going to the Hungarian-Serbian border. Yesterday they tried to blow up the gas pipeline on the Serbian side. We are checking whether everything is OK on the Hungarian side. I will report live with the development of events," he said. Orban in his Facebook post with the video.
Easter Monday, the second day of the holiday celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar, is known for the custom of pouring water, reports Euronews Serbia.
Soon after, Aleksandar Vučić informed his Hungarian friend about the provisional results of the investigation, and the Serbian regime media reported on the great action of the security services, the police and the army, which supposedly prevented sabotage in Serbia.
After the session, Orbán announced that the military forces protecting part of the pipeline will Turkish stream which is located in Hungary be further strengthened. In a video posted on his Facebook account on Sunday, Orban thanked Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić for his "quick and efficient response." He added that there were no injuries in that incident, and that an act of sabotage was prevented.
Photo: FoNet/APGreat friends Viktor Orban and Aleksandar Vučić eat burek in Subotica
Orban added that the gas pipeline is working normally and without interruption.
Vital interests of the country
Vučić previously announced that two large packages of explosives with sticks were found on the territory of the municipality of Kanjiža and pointed out that the Serbian Armed Forces managed to prevent an action against the country's vital interests and that Serbia will deal mercilessly with anyone who thinks it threatens its vital infrastructure.
Photo: Aleksandra Orlić/TanjugField search near Kanjiža
The Turkish Stream gas pipeline annually transports 7,5 to eight billion cubic meters and is the main energy artery of Hungary.
Parliamentary elections are being held in Hungary on April 12, which Orbán could lose after 16 years in power.
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