Bakos István: Nemzetépítő kísérlet. A Magyarok Világszövetsége kronológiája 1989-2000 - RETÖRKI könyvek 17. (Lakitelek, 2016)
Az MVSZ és politikai környezete, kronológiája 1989-2000
1995 március 3. kapcsolatának építése és erősítése. Az új intézmény az MVSZ Semmelweis utcai székházában működik. Vezetői: Pozsgay Imre rektor, valamint Keszthelyi Péter, Medvigy Endre és Szabó Ottó. Az MVSZ - az alapszerződések ügyében - összehívott egyeztető értekezletén szlovákiai, romániai, kárpátaljai, vajdasági, horvátországi és szlovéniai országos magyar szervezetek és a nyugati magyar szórvány képviselői megfogalmazták, s az MVSZ vezetősége közreadta az Állásfoglalás az alapszerződések kérdésében c. memorandumot. (lásd az MVSZ Magyar Figyelő (MF.) c. tájékoztató 1995/1-2. szám, Hungarian-Slovak and Hungarian-Romanian “Basic Treaties” At the invitation of the World Federation of Hungarians, the representatives of Hungarian ? political orgaizations from all neighbouring countries, held on 3 March, a conference on the issue of basic treaties with Slovakia and Romania. The participants agreed on the following statement: 1 In the context of the above mentioned Treaties we consider it indispensable to obtain the full sj ; agreement of the Hungarian communities in the respective countries. Only such a consensus can secure the peaceful coexistence of all countries involved. j ; Bearing in mind the fact that joining the European Union is a principle goal of all three countries, the Basic Treaties must contain the following: $; 1. As the claims of the Hungarians in Slovakia and Romania reflected in the statements of | Komárom/Komámo (1994. Jan. 8) and that of Kolozsvár/Cluj (1992. Oct. 25) comply with g the principle of subsidiarity, a key element of European integration, they should be fully incorporated into the treaties. j 2. The contracting parties must commit themselves to all goals and rules of European integration in their countries and in the bilateral relations with each other. In this context they have to ensure the free movement of persons, goods, services and capital, the unrestricted flow of information and promote actively cross-border regional cooperation. ' 3. Considering the need to establish constitutional rights according to European standards, Slovakia and Romania should commit themselves to restitute all Hungarian property confiscated by former go verme nts — be it private or public property such as churches, foundations, j§ companies, community properties such forests, pastories and all other types of land, natural ş resources together with educational institutions, cultural goods, and so forth. 4. Further on, the treaties should be drafted in congruity with all reqirements of the follow- S ing European documents:- Document of the Copenhagen Meeting of the Conference on the Human Dimension of the CSCE 1990 Jun.- European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.- European Charter of Local Self-Government. Council of Europe. 1990.- Recommendation 1201. council of Europe, 1993.- Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic. Religious and Linguistic Minorities. 47. UN General Assembly, 1992. The World Federation of Hungarians emphasizes that the settlement of all problems con nected with the fact that today, approximately three million Hungarians live in Slovakia and Romania, falls exclusively in the responsability of these countries and not of the Hungarian i Government The Treaties are scheduled to be signed on 21. March. According to our best knowledge, the current international political environment does not justify such urgency. Yet, on condition of full compliance with the requirements listed above, we hereby declare our commitment to | support the Treaties. We call upon the Governments the EU Member States and of the US to support, and thus contribute to the establishment of stability and durable this statement, peace in our region. Budapest. 3. March, 1995. World Federation of Hungarians Az Állásfoglalás angol nyelvű szövege 221
