Hungary proposals accepted for NATO statement on Ukraine
Hungary’s proposals in connection with a recent declaration of NATO ambassadors on Ukraine were accepted “after the last minute”, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Thursday.
Hungary on Wednesday vetoed a joint declaration of NATO ambassadors on Ukraine, insisting that it failed to contain reference to Ukraine’s obligation to fully respect the rights of ethnic Hungarians living there.
Announcing the veto, Szijjártó said that Hungary was not prepared to sacrifice the interests of 150,000 ethnic Hungarians in western Ukraine to geopolitical interests.
“In the end, our proposals have been taken into consideration so that the joint declaration now firmly supports the Hungarian community that has been deprived of its rights,” Szijjártó said in a statement.
The declaration calls on Ukraine to comply with international rules and standards, he said.
“This again makes it clear that Ukraine must hand back rights to ethnic minorities in all areas of life including education,” he said.
The veto was worth the effort in the interest of Transcarpathian Hungarians, Szijjártó said, adding that the 150,000-strong community there can rely on the Hungarian government’s backing in the future as well.
Source: MTI
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Guys, why dont’t you just gry talking with Ukraine a little bit more seriously? The part od Zacarpathia with hungarian majority is just a 1000 square kilometer strip around your borders. Ukraine could perhaps cede you that area – after local referendum. Its just around 0.1% of Ukraine. Of course your would have to do something in turn. For instant stop your current pro-russian policy and send actually some od your trops to help Ukrainians bringing peace to Donbas. Greetings from Warsaw, Pozdrawiam Serdecznie WÄ™gierskich Braci 🙂