President Sulyok: Transcarpathia is not alone
The president asked ethnic Hungarians in Transcarpathia to "keep their faith and not to forget that they are not alone".
The president asked ethnic Hungarians in Transcarpathia to "keep their faith and not to forget that they are not alone".
"On behalf of all Hungarians, please accept my sincere condolences. We are with you in this difficult time. May God rest your son!"
The position has been vacant since Ákos Kozma, the former ombudsman, was appointed as a constitutional judge last month.
The president said Hungary viewed both its ethnic Slovak minority and the ethnic Hungarian community in Slovakia as assets.
Kosovo’s security and stability are of key importance to Hungary, given the significance of the Western Balkans region.
President Sulyok's visit to Lausanne marked the 130th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian Olympic Committee.
The president praised Japan as "an inspiration to the world culturally and economically". He also said the "special relationship between Hungary and Japan" must be further strengthened.
President Sulyok personally congratulated the new pontiff on his election after attending mass in the Vatican on Sunday morning.
The prime minister wrote on his social media page: "We have a pope! There is hope!"
The president helped welcome MTA's 200th anniversary of its foundation.
The president said Central Europe, including Hungary, was "a bridge" for cooperation between East and West.
The president said that when it came to Pope Francis, he had always felt that the pope had prioritized personal relationships, and that he had emanated "great joy and great freedom".
The president said the protection of children transcended national interests, and caring for them was the most basic human inclination.