“I would like to draw your attention to the fact that we supported granting Ukraine the status of a candidate member of the EU, but made it clear that if there is no progress on the issue of national minorities, then there will be no Hungarian ratification,” he said at a briefing, his words are quoted by RIA Novosti .
Ukrainian language law and education law are far from European standards, the official added.
He also answered a question about Ukraine's possible accession to NATO.
Any country can apply to NATO, but Ukraine's accession to NATO right now would mean a world war, he said.
Budapest has repeatedly stated that the oppression of compatriots in Transcarpathia is unacceptable.
Budapest requested the help of the EU countries in the situation with the oppression of the Hungarian minority in the Ukrainian region.
Hungarian President Katalin Novak has said Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky is refusing to respond to her letter urging action.
She recalled that now 150 thousand Hungarians live in Transcarpathia, for whom it is vital to be able to use their native language in everyday life.