KIEV, March 29 – Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and Hungarian President Janos Ader have discussed the issues related to the protection of the population from the effects of possible flooding, the Ukrainian government's press service reported.

The Hungarian president said that the situation was alarming as the amount of snow that accumulated in the Carpathians was twice as much as usual. Therefore, the countries need to take steps to prevent possible negative consequences, he said.