The Memorial Foundation for the Victims of Communism fills a very important gap in the United States, as it reminds the younger generations of what happened many, many decades ago, and that the crimes of Communism should be treated on the same level as the crimes of Nazism, said Justice Minister Judit Varga at the Museum of Victims of Communism, Washington.
The head of the ministry pointed out that we owe it not only to the victims and heroes to remember and constantly remind, to learn about history, but it is also important to learn lessons for the present. He added: that is why it is very important at the international level to understand what happened in 1956 and what happened in Central Europe.
"It's an extremely important exhibition, I'm very happy that it was created at the initiative of the Americans and Hungarians, and with a very high-quality solution, it can show the horrors of communism in an interactive way," said the minister after visiting the museum, which is located in the government district in downtown Washington, a few hundred meters from the White House .
He noted that the exhibition in Washington, based on the same principle as the House of Terror in Budapest, honestly presents what happened in Central Europe and around the world under the slogan of communism.
He emphasized that many of those who did not live under communism often misinterpret it, because it is completely different to read about communism on paper, under good living conditions, and it was completely different when a country unfortunately had to try it in practice.
Former 56ers who found a home in the United States took part in a panel discussion held on the occasion of the anniversary of the Hungarian revolution.
The minister spoke about contemporary parallels, which, according to his formulation, stem from the misunderstanding that Hungary's critics often do not know Hungarian and Central European history. As he said, it would be worthwhile to start all discussions on the rule of law with a history lesson, so that our partners understand from what historical experience we refuse certain political solutions and methods, because we have already learned that they do not lead to good.
He noted that it would be very important to set up these museums - like the one operating in Washington - all over Europe and to constantly remind contemporaries who the Hungarians are and what they did for freedom. He pointed out that years ago a long debate had to be held in the European Parliament in order to pass at least one resolution condemning the crimes of communism.
Judit Varga visited several institutions operating along conservative principles in Washington, and summarized the experience of the negotiations by saying that it is good to see that almost the same sentences are coming out of the mouths of American partners that we are used to saying, the protection of the family, sovereignty, respect for traditional values .
As the minister emphasized in his presentation at the Institute of Conservative Partnership: conservatism does not mean that people remain or are old-fashioned, but preserve what is valuable from the past and adapt it to the challenges of the modern age.
The purpose of the trip was also to build relationships and exchange experiences, and in the American conservative political environment, he sensed an optimistic mood ahead of the upcoming November 8th mid-term legislative elections - Justice Minister Judit Varga summarized the experiences of his negotiations in Washington.
Source: MTI
