The prime ministers of Hungary and Serbia exchanged views on recent developments concerning Russia's decision to abandon plans for the South Stream gas pipeline.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic spoke over the phone after Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement on Monday that Russia could not start the pipeline construction due to the European Union's obstruction of the project.

The two prime ministers will talk over the phone again on this matter in the coming days and meet in person at the China-Central and Eastern Europe conference in Belgrade on December 16.

(Prime Minister's Office)