Hungary's Magyar Proposes Zelensky Meeting in Berehove Over Minority Rights
Magyar says the talks would seek to restore cultural and language rights for ethnic Hungarians and could open a new chapter in bilateral ties.
- On Tuesday, Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar proposed meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Berehove for early June to address minority rights and "open a new chapter in bilateral relations."
- Magyar's initiative follows his April 12 election victory, which ousted Prime Minister Viktor Orban after 16 years; Orban's government frequently clashed with Kyiv over curbs on rights of roughly 150,000 ethnic Hungarians.
- After consulting with Zoltan Babjak, Berehove's mayor, Magyar aims to restore linguistic, cultural, and administrative rights in Transcarpathia. His goal is helping ethnic Hungarians "remain in their homeland" as equal Ukrainian citizens.
- Kyiv reacted with cautious optimism to the election result, as Zelensky congratulated Magyar on his victory and indicated readiness for "meetings and joint constructive work."
- Magyar, who takes office May 9, called recent Ukrainian educational concessions "a step forward, but not sufficient." Resolving minority issues would "certainly open a new chapter in Ukrainian-Hungarian bilateral relations," he said.
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