Maren Schoening, founding leader of the German-Hungarian Youth Association, has been awarded the Hungarian Order of Merit, Knight’s Cross, in recognition of her merits in promoting close relations between the two countries.
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The honour was presented to her by Gergely Gulyás, the prime minister’s chief of staff, in Budapest on Thursday.
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Addressing the ceremony, Gulyás said Hungarians always highly appreciated foreigners who sought to obtain first-hand information about the country. The minister praised the association as one that fulfilled a vital need and as a true symbol of friendship.
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The German-Hungarian Youth Association promotes ties between children, young adults and youth-policy officials by organising professional and scholarship programs,
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the prime minister’s office noted.
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Source: MTI
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