The Council Committee unanimously supported the draft law on the educational rights of national minorities.
The Committee of the Council on Education unanimously recommended adopting draft law №16119 on the educational rights of indigenous peoples and national minorities. Vice-Premier, Volodymyr Tsenkov, stated that the document has been agreed upon with the European Commission and the OSCE Commissioner, and its adoption could unlock Hungary's opening of two negotiation clusters regarding its accession to the EU. The vote in the hall is scheduled for October 12 – immediately on first and second readings.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Education unanimously recommended that the parliament adopt draft law №16119, which regulates the activities of classes and individuals studying minority or indigenous languages. Committee Chairman Serhiy Babak stated that the document is balanced and has been developed in cooperation with the government, and has also been agreed upon with partners. According to him, the draft law aims to simultaneously protect Ukraine's national interests and create conditions for the development of minority languages.
Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Volodymyr Tsentsov, announced that the document was agreed upon with partners, the European Commission, and the OSCE High Commissioner for Human Rights in matters of national minorities. According to him, the adoption of the law could help Hungary unblock the opening of two negotiation clusters regarding Ukraine's accession to the EU.
During the discussion, People's Deputy Roman Gryshchuk stated that the Verkhovna Rada may consider the draft law in the plenary session on October 12. The document is planned to be adopted immediately in its entirety.