Hungarian Consul General Reports On Insults Against Hungarian Tourists
- 19 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
On Monday Hungarian Consul General József Bacskai declared that Hungarian citizens had been insulted on two occasions in Uzhhorod (Ungvár) during the weekend, while the commemorations held to celebrate the Hungarian National Day of March 15 (when the Hungarian War of Independence broke out in 1848) were not upset by any turbulent acts.
Consul General József Bacskai confirmed that two separate groups of Hungarian tourists visiting Uzhhorod (Ungvár) were insulted and their cockades were violently ripped off on the street. Both were school groups with pupils and teachers who were on an organized tour.
József Bacskai stated that no such attacks against Hungarians had occurred in the Sub-Carpathian region of Ukraine before.
The Hungarian Consul General said that they had reported both cases to the Ukrainian police, adding that he had personally briefed the Mayor of Uzhhorod (Ungvár) and the Vice-Governor of Sub-Carpathian County, who both condemned the attacks against Hungarians.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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