Flag raising and inauguration on Kossuth Square – Photos

Budapest, August 20, 2015 (MTI) – August 20 is one of the oldest Hungarian holidays: the day of St. Stephen, the remembrance day of the foundation of the Christian Hungarian state and the thousand year-long continuity of the Hungarian state. It is also the feast of the new bread as well.

In the following picture, Hussars are marching at the inauguration parade, at the August 20 national holiday on Kossuth Square.

Here, the inaugurated officers are marching at the August 20 national holiday on Kossuth Square.

President Janos Ader delivered a speech at the inauguration on Kossuth Square. Behind him is Colonel General Tibor Benko, Chief of Staff.

The last photo shows Colonel General Tibor Benko, Speaker of Parliament Laszlo Kover, President Janos Ader, Fidesz Chairman of the National Assembly Defence and Law Enforcement Committee Lajos Kosa, Minister of Interior Sandor Pinter, Minister of Defense Csaba Hende, wife of former President Schmitt Pal, Katalin Schmitt Makray, who is the flag mother of the HDF Ludovika Battalion and Barnabas Lenkovics, President of the Constitutional Court.

based on  the article of MTI
translated by BA

Photos: MTI

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