Budapest names condition for meeting between Magyar and Zelenskyy
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A meeting between the leaders is possible after the settlement of the Hungarian minority issue. Technical negotiations are ongoing, and Berehove is named as a likely meeting place.
The possibility of a personal meeting between the new Prime Minister of Hungary, Péter Magyar, and the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, exists "if Ukraine fulfills the demands of the Hungarian side regarding the settlement of the situation of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine," Euronews reports, citing government spokespersons, according to UNN.
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"A personal meeting between Péter Magyar and Volodymyr Zelenskyy is possible if Ukraine fulfills the demands of the Hungarian side regarding the settlement of the situation of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine," government spokespersons stated at a press conference on Wednesday.
They added that "technical negotiations are already underway, but a high-level meeting is possible if these negotiations progress."
The Hungarian government has spoken several times over the past two weeks about a possible meeting between Péter Magyar and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and it was known that the Hungarian Prime Minister indicated Berehove in Zakarpattia as a possible location for the meeting, the publication writes.
The publication points out that "the situation of Hungarians in Zakarpattia is a long-standing dispute between Budapest and Kyiv, and during the 'Fidesz' government, no significant progress was made in resolving the situation."
The new head of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Anita Orbán, previously noted that the new Hungarian government is ready to resolve the situation and, at the same time, would like to resolve diplomatic tensions with Kyiv as soon as possible.
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On May 20, it was reported that consultations at the expert level were beginning between Hungary and Ukraine, including for the purpose of resolving the issue of the rights of the Hungarian minority in Zakarpattia.
Magyar himself also stated that if the consultations yield results, "we will be able to conduct negotiations at a higher level."
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andrii Sybiha, recently noted that the time and place of the meeting between Zelenskyy and Magyar have yet to be agreed upon through diplomatic channels.