Oct 15 (Reuters) - Hungary and Russia's Gazprom

are negotiating a deal for additional gas supplies

next year to Budapest, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter

Szijjarto told Russia's RIA news agency in remarks published on

Tuesday.

"We have already signed one (additional agreement) for the

last quarter of this year, which covers additional volumes at a

price that guarantees competitive pricing. We are currently

negotiating a deal for next year," Szijjarto told RIA.