"Easter Monday, 6 am. Instead of pouring water, we are heading towards the Hungarian-Serbian border. Yesterday they tried to blow up the gas pipeline on the Serbian side. We are checking if everything is okay on the Hungarian side. I will report live with the developments," Orban said in his Facebook post with a video.
Easter Monday, the second day of the holiday celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar, is known for the custom of sprinkling water.
The Hungarian Prime Minister convened an emergency session of the country's Defense Council on Sunday afternoon, after Serbian military services found an explosive device and the means to activate it on the critical gas infrastructure connecting Serbia and Hungary.
After the session, Orban announced that the military forces protecting the part of the TurkStream gas pipeline located in Hungary would be further reinforced.
In a video posted on his Facebook account yesterday, Orban thanked Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić for his "quick and efficient response."
The Hungarian Prime Minister added that no one was injured in the incident and that an "act of sabotage" had been prevented.
Orban added that the gas pipeline is operating normally and without interruption.
Vučić previously announced that two large packages of explosives with fuses were found in the territory of the Kanjiža municipality and pointed out that the Serbian Army yesterday managed to prevent an action against the vital interests of the country and that Serbia will mercilessly deal with anyone who thinks they are endangering its vital infrastructure.
The TurkStream gas pipeline transports 7.5 to eight billion cubic meters annually and is Hungary's main energy artery.
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