Hungary FM: Hands Off the Transcarpathian Hungarian Cultural Association

Hungary' minister of foreign affairs and trade sent a tough message to Kyiv. Peter Szijjarto stood up for the Hungarians living in Transcarpathia.

Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto speaks at the International Fair Play Committee's Awards Gala in the Royal Stables of the Buda Castle on May 19, 2025 (Photo: MTI/Peter Lakatos)

Hungary' minister of foreign affairs and trade said:

Hands off the Transcarpathian Hungarian Cultural Association!

As Magyar Nemzet reported in an earlier piece, the Transcarpathian Hungarian Cultural Association (KMKSZ) could be banned, the Transcarpathian news portal Novini Zakarpattya wrote, citing sources close to the government. 

Cover photo: Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto speaks at the International Fair Play Committee's Awards Gala in the Royal Stables of the Buda Castle on May 19, 2025 (Photo: MTI/Peter Lakatos)