President Sulyok: Hungarian-Polish friendship is part of Hungarians’ sense of identity
The president said that "Hungarian-Polish friendship for us is not a myth, but a reality."
The president said that "Hungarian-Polish friendship for us is not a myth, but a reality."
March 15th marks the beginning of the 1848-49 revolution and war of independence, and was declared a public holiday in 1989.
The president handed over the Kossuth and Széchenyi prizes as well as the Order of Merit of Hungary on the eve of Hungary's March 15 national holiday.
The NBH governor is appointed by the president of Hungary based on the proposal of the prime minister, after a hearing before a parliamentary committee.
Hungary and Pakistan this year mark the 60th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations.
The president called the Csángó Ball a meeting point for the Csángó Hungarians returning home to Hungary and those "longing to be in Csángó Land in spirit".
President Sulyok said that, in the European Union, Hungary promoted "a cooperation-centered position".
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic was awarded the Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary.
The president said that those protecting the border had exactly the right equipment necessary to carry out their professional duties.
The president said that strengthening in legal terms the social role of lawyers 150 years ago had demonstrated that the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy wanted to develop its legal system towards the rule of law.
The president said "the unity of the Hungarian nation beyond state borders is our fundamental value".
The president warned against "illegitimate political agitation in a primitively arrogant manner" and suggested a closer reading of the constitution "that might even help one become a responsible politician".
The president said he was moved to see "a close-knit, lively community" in Deva.