Government: Slovakia can be proud on Hungary’s first Christian king
St. Stephen, Hungary’s first Christian king, is also a part of Slovak history, the state secretary in charge of policies for Hungarian communities abroad said in Velky Meder (Nagymegyer), in southern Slovakia, on Friday.
St. Stephen’s Day, the holiday celebrating Hungary’s statehood, is commemorated by Hungarians worldwide, Árpád János Potápi said, opening the August 20 festivities. The Slovak state, too, was based on the foundations laid by St. Stephen, and Slovakia can be just as proud of St. Stephen and his heirs as Hungarians are, the state secretary said. Concerning Slovakia’s upcoming elections, Potápi urged local ethnic Hungarians to unite and mobilise in order to ensure that the community has representation in parliament.
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