The aim is to stabilize the water level in the Seewinkel/Lake Neusiedl nature area, said Burgenland Governor Hans-Peter Doskozil.
Burgenland Governor Hans Peter Doskozil (SPÖ) met Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó in Budapest on Friday afternoon. A declaration of intent was signed to intensify cross-border cooperation on energy and climate issues – among other things, this involves the planned water supply pipeline from the Hungarian Moson-Danube to Lake Neusiedl.
Based on the agreement, concrete and sustainable projects and initiatives will be implemented in the areas of infrastructure, energy and environment, climate, public transport and mobility, as well as tourism. Bilateral negotiations on the expansion of the Moson-Danube irrigation canal from Jánossomorja to the state border were specifically agreed. “The common objective is to stabilize the water level in the natural area of Seewinkel/Lake Neusiedl and protect the sensitive ecosystem of the region in the long term,” explained Doskozil.
“Extraordinary Times”
The construction of a wind farm in the border region and eco-friendly mobility should also be examined. Cross-border public transport must be expanded. The memorandum also includes a clear commitment to further develop the Fertõ-Neusiedler See region and strengthen cooperation in tourism.
Foreign Minister Szijjártó said: “We are living in extraordinary times. It is even more important to face and overcome these challenges together on an equal footing in good and balanced cross-border cooperation.” This also applies to the Neusiedler See region. Here is the common goal and common responsibility to find a solution.
Lake Neusiedl is suffering a lot from the heat and drought. On Monday, it recorded the lowest water level since measurements began in 1965. At 115.04 meters above the Adriatic Sea, it was one centimeter below the previous record low in September 2003.
(APA)