Szijjarto announces visit of Ukrainian Foreign Minister to Hungary: they will discuss the rights of the Hungarian minority

Szijjarto announces visit of Ukrainian Foreign Minister to Hungary: they will discuss the rights of the Hungarian minority

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Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga will visit Budapest next week. The visit is aimed at resolving the dispute over the rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine, which were restricted in 2015.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced the visit of Ukrainian counterpart Andriy Sybiga next week. This was reported by Index, UNN.

Details

According to Szijjarto, Ukraine's Foreign Minister will visit Budapest next week, as there is an unfinished dispute with the Ukrainian side related to the rights of the Hungarian minority.

The publication emphasizes that this refers to an unresolved dispute with Ukraine, which allegedly violated the rights of the Hungarian minority and severely restricted their rights in 2015.

Sijjarto hopes that a solution will be found with Ukraine's new foreign minister.

Recall

Hungary asks Ukraine to restore the rights of the Hungarian minority in Zakarpattia, which were restricted in 2015, including the status of Hungarian national schools, the possibility to take exams in Hungarian, and the free use of Hungarian in higher education and culture.