Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar and Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orban welcomed Ukraine’s preparation of a bill on the educational rights of national minorities. The Hungarian side expects the document to strengthen guarantees for education in the Hungarian language and preserve the network of educational institutions.
Peter Magyar announced the preparation of the bill on Facebook. According to him, the legislative changes concern legal guarantees for education in Hungarian and the network of educational institutions.
“The legislation strengthens the legal guarantees for education in Hungarian and the network of educational institutions.”
Peter Magyar, Prime Minister of Hungary
Anita Orban said that Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Vsevolod Chentsov personally informed her about the submission of the document to the Ukrainian parliament. According to her, it was preceded by bilateral Hungarian-Ukrainian expert consultations and talks with representatives of the Hungarian community in Zakarpattia.
“We welcome this step, which was preceded by bilateral Hungarian-Ukrainian professional consultations and talks with representatives of the Hungarian community in Zakarpattia over the past few weeks. The adoption of the bill could strengthen the legal guarantees for education in the Hungarian mother tongue and the network of educational institutions.”
Anita Orban, Foreign Minister of Hungary
The head of Hungary’s Foreign Ministry expressed hope that the Verkhovna Rada would pass the law in October.
“We are pleased that in a few months we have achieved greater and more tangible results in strengthening the rights of the Hungarian minority in Zakarpattia than the Orban government achieved in 10 years.”
Anita Orban, Foreign Minister of Hungary
What is known about the document’s content
On the eve, LIGA.net sources reported that a bill intended to resolve disputes between Ukraine and Hungary had been submitted to parliament. According to the publication’s sources, nearly half of the document’s provisions concern the rights of the Hungarian minority in education.
The sources also claimed that the new agreements between Ukraine and Hungary cover not only educational changes but also constitutional and political issues. At the same time, the document’s title, number, full text and the specific provisions it envisages have not been disclosed.
