“We can only thrive as a nation in full if each of our nation’s parts nurture their heritage,” he said. Árpád János Potápi, state secretary for Hungarian communities abroad, said the honour is awarded to organisations, institutions and personalities in public life, education, culture, religion, science, mass communication and business in recognition of their outstanding work for Hungarian communities abroad.

The awardees include Hungarian organisations in Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Serbia, Sweden and Canada.

The only private individual was 101-year-old Ilona Tamás, a retired teacher who lost her Slovak citizenship after she had applied for and was granted Hungarian citizenship.

Source www.hungarymatters.hu

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