Zakarpattia to be one of economic growth drivers - Zelensky at meeting with Hungarian community members

MOSCOW. Aug 3 (Interfax) - Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has met with representatives of Ukraine's Hungarian community in Beregovo, Zakarpattia region.

"I am finishing this day in Beregovo with a meeting with representatives of the Hungarian community in Ukraine. It is an important meeting with teachers, medics, members of public and religious organizations," Ukrainian media quoted Zelensky as saying in a video address on Wednesday.

"All of us are Ukrainians. All of us are citizens of Ukraine [...] We live in Ukraine and develop life here for the sake of our families, for the sake of our children," he said.

"Zakarpattia will be one of the drivers of economic and social growth," Ukrainian media outlets also quoted Zelensky as saying in a social media post following a meeting of the coordination council on security and the social situation in Zakarpattia, which took place in Uzhgorod on Wednesday.

"Border issues are strategic for the region. The relocation of businesses and the creation of new jobs in different communities of the region is an important area of work. There are many initiatives for developing the economy of Zakarpattia - the opportunities that have not been used for decades," he said.