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Minister Lajcak to Meet OSCE Commissioner Over Hungarian Law
Monday 24 May 2010 Zoom in | Print page
Bratislava, May 24 (TASR) - Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak will meet with OSCE High Commissioner for Minorities Knut Vollebaek to discuss the amendment to the Hungarian Law on Dual Citizenship, TASR learned from the ministry spokesman Peter Stano on Monday.
At the meeting, set for Tuesday (May 25) in the Hague, Lajcak will communicate the concerns of Slovakia about the approach adopted by Hungary and inform the commissioner about the steps to be taken by Slovakia. "We expect Commissioner Vollebaek to take a stance on the Hungarian Law and recommend further action in the case," said Lajcak.
Slovakia wants to engage Budapest in dialogue, added Lajcak, as the Hungarian Law will potentially have an effect in Slovakia. "We harbor the conviction that this issue can only be addressed with bilateral talks. We don't consider (Hungarian) attempts to eschew talks to be a display of responsible conduct, but rather a demonstration of weakness and bad conscience," he said.
Slovakia's representatives voiced a number of reservations with respect to the controversial legislation as well as the approach of Hungary that has violated the fundamental treaty between the two countries and international norms, including the OSCE Bolzano Recommendations on National Minorities in Inter-State Relations.
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