Stefanishyna and Szijjarto discuss minority rights and Ukraine's readiness for EU integration

Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Olga Stefanishyna had a conversation with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. About the course of the conversation and subsequent agreements with the Hungarians, she reported in the social network X, UNN reports .

On the eve of the #EUCO meeting, there was an important exchange of views with Péter #Szijjártó. We discussed in detail the reform steps that Ukraine has taken within the framework of the 7 recommendations with a special emphasis on the protection of national minority rights.

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In the second tweet under her post about the meeting with Siyarto, Stefanishyna also noted that on Friday the Ukrainian parliament voted for important changes to the sectoral legislation, developed in the course of a broad inclusive dialog.

Agreed to  cooperate with the Hungarian side to ensure its proper implementation. I hope to meet in Kyiv in the coming days.

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It is extremely important for Ukraine to enlist Hungary's support in European integration course of our country. After all, in mid-December, 27 leaders of the EU member states are to decide whether to accept the European Commission's recommendation to invite Ukraine to start membership negotiations as soon as it fulfills the final conditions.

Politico reportedthat Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban threatened to to block all EU aid to Ukraine, as well as the country's future accession to the to the bloc if EU leaders do not agree to revise their entire strategy of supporting Kyiv.

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earlier, the Head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak, while on a visit to the United States, had a telephone conversation with the Minister of of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Peter Szijjarto. During which they discussed the possibility of a meeting between Zelenskyy and Orban.