Hungarian President Addresses Commemorations Of 1849 Arad Martyrs
- 7 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
When honouring the martyrs of the revolution and freedom fight of 1848/49, it is also important to remember those who kept the ideals of the revolution alive after its defeat, President János Áder said at an event commemorating the leaders of Hungary’s revolution and freedom fight who were executed by Austria in 1849.
“Would the Austro-Hungarian compromise of 1867, Hungary’s European-level modernisation ... or its rebirth in the 20th century have been possible [without such patriots]?” Áder said at the commemoration event in Újvárfalva, in southwest Hungary.
Speaking at a memorial event in Budapest, Defence Minister István Simicskó said the revolution of 1848/49 was “an unforgettable period of Hungarians finding their national consciousness”.
Commemorations started with the national flag flying at half-mast in front of parliament with a military salute at 9am. October 6 was declared a national day of mourning in 2001.d a national day of mourning in 2001.
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