Over the past year, Ukraine has shown significant progress in implementing the recommendations of the European Commission to ensure the rights of national minorities.
The representatives of the Hungarian and Slovak communities of the Transcarpathian region called on the head of the European Council, Charles Michel, and the Prime Ministers of Hungary and Slovakia, Viktor Orban and Robert Fico, to support the start of negotiations on the membership of Ukraine on the block. . Ukrainian journalists reported this on Monday, December 11.
In particular, the Ukrainian Hungarians and Slovaks called for support at the upcoming meeting of the European Council for the decision to open negotiations on Ukraine’s membership in the EU.
On the part of the Ukrainian Hungarians from the Transcarpathian region, Orban was addressed by the chairman of the Society of Hungarians of the GUU Laszlo Zubanich, the chairman of the Beregovsky district council Carlo Rezes, the deputy of the Transcarpathian regional council Judita Petey and the head of regional youth fund of Hungarian youth Joseph Rezes.
“We, representatives of the Hungarian national community of Transcarpathia, appeal to you with great hope and ask for support for the decision to open negotiations on Ukraine’s membership in the European Union, scheduled for December 14-15, 2023,” the appeal said.
The letter was mentioned even during the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, which began on 24.2.22. Ukraine continues to carry out the necessary reforms and remains true to its values of European integration.
“We are grateful for your attention to this issue and hope for a positive solution that will contribute to the future of Ukraine and the strengthening of the European community,” the Ukrainian Hungarians emphasized.
In turn, the Slovak community of the Transcarpathian region appealed to the pro-Russian Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico and the head of the European Council Charles Michel with a request to support the start of negotiations on the accession of Ukraine in the EU during the European Council meeting, which will take place on December 14-15, 2023.
The corresponding appeals were published by the head of the public organization Society of Slovak Intelligentsia of Transcarpathia, Ernest Gorvat, as well as the head of the public organization Transcarpathian Regional Cultural and Educational Society of Slovak Women Trust, Jana Dudas-Ryzhak, the Transcarpathian Regional State The administration reported on its Facebook page.
The appeal, signed by Gorvat, states that Ukraine has shown significant progress in implementing the recommendations of the European Commission, and “the new bill adopted by the Ukrainian parliament fully reflects the interests of national minority and enjoys our full support.”
Let us remind you that Kuleba said that he and Szijjarto had a very long conversation. The ministers discussed the future decision of the European Council on the opening of negotiations on the membership of Ukraine in the EU.
Earlier, he said that the possible refusal of the European Union to start negotiations with Ukraine due to Hungary’s position will have “catastrophic consequences”, but it will not stop the EU enlargement process – our country will still be a member of the bloc.
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Source: korrespondent
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