Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks Commemorated In Budapest
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
A commemoration was held in front of Budapest’s US embassy on Sunday, to mark the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, DC. Addressing the ceremony, US ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell said that September 11 was a day of pointless violence, but at the same time of heroism and solidarity, too.
She added that commemoration gives strength to face old and new challenges and reinforces a commitment to shared values.
Sándor Pintér, Hungary’s interior minister, called for coordinated, international efforts to prevent such attacks from recurring and terrorist organisations from jeopardising democracy.
Republished with permission of Hungary Matters, MTI’s daily newsletter.
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