Ukrainian and Slovak PMs agree on establishment of bilingual schools

During a visit to Lviv, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi signed an intergovernmental Agreement on establishing bilingual gymnasiums in both countries.

Source: European Pravda, citing Koretskyi on X (Twitter)

Details: This involves establishing a bilingual Ukrainian-English gymnasium in the Slovak Republic and a similar Slovak-English gymnasium in Ukraine.

Quote: "Both are expected to open as early as next school year. Staying connected with Ukrainians, especially children who are abroad because of the war, and preserving Ukrainian identity and the native language is extremely important to us."

Background:

• On Thursday 5 November, joint consultations between the governments of Ukraine and the Slovak Republic were held in Lviv, where Prime Ministers Koretskyi and Fico signed a Declaration on Cooperation.
• In particular, the prime ministers discussed the opening of the remaining two negotiating clusters for Ukraine's accession to the EU and the launch of an EU Macro-Regional Strategy for the Carpathian Region.
• They also discussed the introduction of joint border checks and an electronic queue, as well as financial assistance from Slovakia.
• Furthermore, Slovakia is joining the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children.

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