Volker commented on the actions of Hungary, which blocks Ukraine's cooperation with NATO

The Special Representative of the United States State Department for Ukraine, Kurt Volker, commented on the actions of Hungary which, because of its disagreement with Kyiv through the law on the language of education of national minorities, blocks the cooperation of Ukraine with NATO.

Walker spoke to more than a hundred journalists from around the world, including: "Hungary is currently blocking Ukraine's relations with NATO, and we find this boring, as we have a country attacked by Russia has taken part of Ukrainian territory and daily fighting is taking place on the Donbass, and Ukrainians are looking for partnership and coordination with NATO, and we can not plan a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission at ministerial level, because Hungary is blocking it.These facts are very disturbing. "

" The problem that Hungary has violated is respect for the rights of national minorities, the rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine This is a legitimate violation because it is a minority issue in the whole of Europe, there are Russian speakers in the Baltic countries, there are Austrians in the Italian South Tyrol, etc. That is to say a lot of mino These issues deserve serious attention. The Ukraine has passed a law (on education – ed.) That requires minorities to learn the Ukrainian language. It is true that minorities speak the language of the country in which they live. Hungary insists that Hungarians of nationality should be able to continue to learn Hungarian – it is also well-founded that national minorities can learn their language, "said Volker.

" This problem could be solved by bilaterally between Ukraine and Hungary. on the basis of European principles … that is to say, it is a problem but a problem that can be solved. But it's unacceptable when they see the trees but do not see the forest and keep the relations of Ukraine with NATO to the settlement of the bilateral problems of minority rights, which is legitimate, but this should not prevent our cooperation with Ukraine, including at ministerial level, "he said Special Representative

Relations between Ukraine and Hungary have intensified in the framework of the new Ukrainian Law on Education, entered into force on 28 September 2017. The Budapest official witnessed a violation of the rights of the Hungarian minority under the law on compulsory education in the official language.Official Kyiv rejects these accusations.But for this reason, Hungary blocks meetings as part of Ukraine's cooperation with the European Union, and especially NATO, where all decisions are made only by consensus.