Hungary supports Ukraine's accession to European Union, - Ambassador Iidarto

Hungarian Ambassador to Ukraine Istvan Iidarto said this in an interview with Espreso, Censor.NET reports.

He assured the Ukrainian people of their full support against the background of a full-scale Russian invasion.

"And we hope that this tragedy, this war will end soon. And the Ukrainian people will be reborn with new energy and opportunities. And in the end I want to assure you that when they start considering Ukraine's membership in the European Union, Hungary will support it", Iidarto said.

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Earlier, Hungary blocked meetings of NATO-Ukraine commissions. Official Budapest is dissatisfied with Ukraine's language and education policy in Transcarpathia, where many ethnic Hungarians live.

Author: Анастасія Ахтирська