Republic Day celebrated in Budapest

Budapest, October 26, 2022 – A diplomatic reception was held in the capital of Hungary, Budapest, on the occasion of the Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The event organized by the Embassy was attended by representatives of the Government, the National Assembly, ministries and departments, the diplomatic corps, as well as business, cultural, scientific, educational and expert circles.

Opening the reception, Ambassador Zhanibek Abdrashov spoke about the historical significance of the Republic Day and separately dwelled on the socio-economic and political reforms being carried out in “Just and Fair Kazakhstan”, initiated by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

In addition, the Kazakh diplomat stressed that this year Kazakhstan and Hungary are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.

A congratulatory speech from the Hungarian side was made by the Minister of Finance of Hungary, Mihály Varga, who is also the co-chairman of three interstate structures of bilateral cooperation: the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation, the Parliamentary Friendship Group and the Strategic Council.

On behalf of the Government of Hungary, he congratulated all the people of Kazakhstan on a significant event - Republic Day, as well as highlighted the time-tested strong friendship between our countries.

It is worth mentioning that on October 25, 1990, the Declaration on the State Sovereignty of Kazakhstan was adopted. It was the first step of our country towards independence. This year, for the first time in many years, Kazakhstan will celebrate a national holiday - Republic Day. This date has not been celebrated in the country for 13 years. By the decree of the Head of State, it was again included in the calendar as a national holiday.