The European Commission for Democracy through Law (the Venice Commission) has not supported Hungary’s accusation of narrowing the rights of national minorities in the article on the language of instruction in the Law of Ukraine “On Education,” the Ministry of Education and Science said with reference to the conclusions of the Venice Commission dated Dec. 8.

“We are also grateful that the Commission accepted the argument of the Ukrainian side regarding reproaches that the language article of the law “On Education” narrows the rights of representatives of national minorities,” the press service of the Ministry of Education of Ukraine said on Dec. 8.