Ukraine's Foreign Ministry denies claims of plans to ban Hungarian minority party

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied claims that Ukraine intends to ban the Party of Hungarians of Ukraine, a political party operating in Zakarpattia Oblast (Transcarpathia) in Ukraine's west.

Source: Heorhii Tykhyi, spokesperson for Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in response to a query from European Pravda regarding comments made by Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó

Details: Tykhyi said there is no truth in claims that preparations are being made to ban the Party of Hungarians of Ukraine.

Quote: "Our official response is simple: no such actions have been taken with respect to the party. Reports in the media claiming otherwise are false. There are enough challenges that need addressing in our bilateral relations; there is no need to add unfounded media claims to that list." 

Background: 

• Earlier, several pro-government Hungarian media outlets, including Magyar Nemzet, had claimed, citing non-existent sources, that Ukraine intended to ban the Party of Hungarians of Ukraine.
• Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said he expected "immediate clarification from the Ukrainian government regarding media reports about a ban on the party that represents the interests of the Hungarian community in Zakarpattia".

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