Thank you for the trust expressed in my election - said President of the Republic Katalin Novák at the inauguration ceremony on Saturday in Kossuth Square. The speech of the President of the Republic was quoted as follows by the Magyar Nemzet:

– I am addressing you for the first time as the President of the Hungarian Republic. Thank you for the trust expressed in my election. From this trust comes primarily responsibility. It is my responsibility to those who support me not to disappoint them. But it is also a responsibility towards those who are still distrustful and dismissive, he said.

The recently elected head of state said that our task is to ensure that the XX. compared to the 21st century Let's create a better, more beautiful, peaceful, richer and safer life in the 20th century.

"Although the sun is shining today, and we Hungarians have many reasons for celebration, pride and celebration, a dark cloud casts a shadow over our lives, the war," he said. He added that this is not a video game, now in Ukraine the blood of wounded soldiers and civilians is real, the tearing apart of families, the crackling of weapons, the shaking, the fear is real.

- The attack on Ukraine demanded both immediate and well-thought-out long-term responses. As he explained, with the arrival of the first refugees on February 25th, we instinctively rushed to their aid without deliberation. Since then, 700,000 refugees have crossed over to the safe Hungarian land. We offer learning opportunities, cover, food, and work for families, and care for the wounded. Hungary has excelled in humanity, thanks to all of them! he added.

Katalin Novák summarized the main positions of the Hungarian nation in ten points. Among them was that we condemn Putin's aggression, we say no forever to the restoration of the Soviet system, as well as to war. The Russian-Ukrainian war is not our war, but it is being fought against us, so we demand the investigation and punishment of war crimes. He said, we are not neutral, we are on the side of the innocent victims and the truth. Katalin Novák also listed that we will not give up our sovereignty, which we have fought for many times, under any circumstances, but we support Ukraine joining the community of European countries. We do not prevent our allies from making sacrifices, but only if it does not happen at the expense of the Hungarians. We support the continuation of the peace negotiations, and we will continue to insist on ensuring the rights of Hungarians living in Ukraine, as we have done so far.

- In the elections on April 3, Hungary made a clear and indisputable decision to entrust the political community that has been ruling for 12 years to manage our country for the next four years as well. The new parliament has been established, I congratulate the president of the house and all representatives, and I call on them to appreciate the trust given to them. They should respect the existing constitutional framework of democratic legislation and strive to make decisions for the benefit of our nation - continued the head of state.

He stated that the unity of the nation does not begin in the parliamentary horseshoe, "but if we all accept that power belongs to the people, then we are also obliged to accept the consequences of people's democratic decisions".

– Culture is not only Kodály's choral works, Gyimesi dances, Munkácsi's yawning butler, Csóri's poems. Culture is also the way we look, the way we behave, the way we respect our traditions and the way we speak to each other. I feel obliged to be an example to follow in this regard , he said.

The former minister without portfolio responsible for families explained, "my commitment to my nation and my country does not change. My task is to find the depth and height where Hungarians have a sense of belonging. I will look for and show you those things in life that are beyond the natural opposition of party politics. I feel it is my duty to understand the arguments that shape the different positions, and to help accept the decision of the majority even with those who disagree with their opinion".

Katalin Novák stated: the cradle of sovereignty is the family. The unity of the nation also begins in the family.

"We have a common story." Do we know each other. We belong together. We must be able to experience, understand and even enrich what we have in common , he declared.

– As President of the Republic, I will strengthen the Hungarians in what comes from my personal conviction. In the value system based on Christianity, in the encouragement of the passing on of life, the education of children in love, the protection of conceived human life and the family. Respecting each other, encouraging the weak , he said.

We support those with large families, those with full-time jobs, we work to ensure that there are no obstacles to responsible childbearing - Katalin Novák listed the areas that are treated as priorities for her. As he said, he wants to direct attention to talented young people, and is going to help those living in bad circumstances.

The inaugurated head of state indicated that his first visit abroad in his official capacity will lead to our Polish brothers, and he will soon meet Polish head of state Andrzej Duda

Source: Hungarian Nation

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