Hungary marks national day of mourning

Islamabad: On Wednesday, November 4, Hungary marked national day of mourning, Hungarian flag was hoisted and then lowered to half-mast with military honours to mark the anniversary of November 4, 1956, when the anti-Soviet uprising was crushed.

According the ‘Daily News Hungary’, the central ceremony was held and attended by Tibor Benko, the defence minister, and Ference Korom, commander of the armed forces. Hungarian President Janos Ader laid flowers of commemoration at the tomb of Hungary’s martyred PM Imre Nagy in eastern Budapest’s Rakoskeresztur cemetery.

On social media account, Ms Katalin Novak, minister for Families, posted pictures and wrote, ‘let’s remember together and bow our heads before those who sacrificed their lives for freedom.

Earlier on October 13, the Hungarian Ambassador Mr. Bela Fazekas presented his credentials and have been engaged in strengthening bilateral relation with Pakistan. During the month of October, he met with the deputy chairman of the Senate, have contributed in PM Imran Khan billion tree initiatives by planting bred saplings in Fatima Jinnah Park, Islamabad. In an effort to increase the bilateral trade, the technology transfer and the joint ventures collaboration, the ambassador held meeting with the executive members of the All Pakistan Business Forum (APBF).

Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Its capital, Budapest, is bisected by the Danube River. Its cityscape is studded with architectural landmarks from Buda’s medieval Castle Hill and grand neoclassical buildings along Pest’s Andrássy Avenue to the 19th-century Chain Bridge. Turkish and Roman influence on Hungarian culture includes the popularity of mineral spas, including at thermal Lake Hévíz.

TheHungarian Revolution of 1956, or the Hungarian Uprising, was a nationwide revolution against the Hungarian People's Republic and its Soviet-imposed policies, lasting from 23 October until 10 November 1956.