RMDSZ Opposes Romanian Foreign Ministry Decision

(MTI) – Romania’s co-ruling Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSZ) disagrees with the Romanian foreign ministry’s rejection of Hungary’s request to open consular offices in Oradea (Nagyvarad) and Targu Mures (Marosvasarhely), RMDSZ chief secretary Peter Kovacs told MTI on Friday.

Kovacs said that the foreign ministry’s leaders had failed to discuss the matter with RMDSZ, and this was all the more reason for them to reconsider their decision. He said rejecting Hungary’s request on the basis of reciprocity and proportionality was “ridiculous”.

“Romania’s 1.3 million-strong Hungarian community cannot compare to the several thousand ethnic Romanians living in Hungary. When it comes to Hungarian-Romanian relations, it would also be nice if Romanian foreign minister Titus Corlatean remembered that actions speak louder than words,” said Kovacs.

On Thursday Romania rejected Hungary’s application to open two new consular offices in Romania. The foreign ministry’s spokeswoman, Anna Nagy, called the move “incomprehensible” and against European practices.