A reception was held at the White Palace to mark the national holiday of Hungary – the Day of the Outbreak of the 1956 Revolution and the Fight for Freedom, celebrated on October 23.
The event was attended by numerous distinguished guests from Serbia’s public, cultural, and political life.
“Hungary and Serbia are key to connecting the EU and the Balkans through transport and energy corridors,” said Jozsef Zoltan Magyar, the Ambassador of Hungary to Serbia, in his address to the guests.
“By spring, traffic will begin on the Hungarian section of the Belgrade–Budapest high-speed railway, and we are expanding our border crossings. The Balkan Stream gas pipeline is expected to secure gas supply for Central Europe, and in the process, we have also established the Hungarian-Serbian-Slovenian electricity exchange, headquartered in Budapest. Hungary supported the Government of the Republic of Serbia in postponing sanctions against NIS, and in the current circumstances, we are ready to contribute to Serbia’s energy security.
Today’s event is an excellent demonstration of the closeness of our economic relations. Our foreign trade exchange consistently exceeds 5 billion euros. We are Serbia’s fifth most important trading partner, both in exports and imports. The Hungarian Business Club is very active in Belgrade, and 35 corporate sponsors have supported our national day reception,” said the Ambassador of Hungary.
The Day of the Outbreak of the 1956 Revolution and the Fight for Freedom is celebrated in remembrance of the Hungarian people’s uprising against Soviet domination and the then-communist government of Hungary.
The importance of this date in Hungarian history is reflected in the fact that the Third Hungarian Republic was proclaimed on October 23, 1989, and the newly elected democratic Parliament officially declared October 23 a national holiday.
