The ceremonial handing over of the new building wing of the Vojdaság Hungarian Training, Research and Cultural Center and the László Szekeres Foundation took place on Wednesday in Szabadka. Within these walls, the future generations will learn, develop, play, dance, cherish their traditions, be shaped and perfected day by day in our mother tongue, Hungarian. János Árpád Potápi, State Secretary for National Policy of Hungary, Member of Parliament, István Pásztor, President of the VMSZ, President of the House of Representatives of Vojvodina, Judit Szabó Pirityiné, Head of the Department of the National Policy State Secretariat of the Prime Minister's Office for the South and Diaspora, and Árpád Fremond, He is also the list leader of the Hungarian Union and a member of parliament.

Tünde Somogyi, the executive director of SZLA, greeted the gathering and said that in March 2020 we bought the building next to the courtyard of our headquarters for the purpose of expansion. The purchase of the property was realized with the support of the State Secretariat for National Policy of the Prime Minister's Office, with the cooperation of Bethlen Gábor Alapkezelő Zrt. The renovation began in August 2021.

István Pásztor also greeted the gathered:

What we Vojvodina Hungarians have always excelled at is, among other things, being able to formulate our goals. It fills me with pride that we are still strong today - regardless of the results of various researches - and there are no others in the Carpathian Basin who can formulate the goals and use the tools to achieve them like us. This complex of buildings also proves that the goals formulated once are not closed, but their realization enables the formulation of new goals, and these require the provision of new conditions. The institutional system of recent years, which operates within these walls, is the new color of Hungarian public life, political and cultural life in Vojvodina.

I am sure that the Hungarian National Council, which was newly formed after the elections of the national council, will carry the same momentum and commitment through the following four years, formulating the goals again and again so that they give meaning to the instrument - added István Pásztor.

János Árpád Potápi also shared his festive thoughts with those interested:

I believe that we have all done a lot to achieve our goals in the past period. It is very good to feel that this system of relations between us works not only on an official level, not only on a community level, but also on a personal, friendly and partnership level. This contributes and helps ensure that, despite all kinds of difficulties, life goes on and the community benefits from it. It is my pleasure to be invited to the handover of the new building wing of VM4K. This event also proves that not only this institution, but also the Hungarian community in Szatka, Bácska and Vojvodina is viable, wants to live and plans for the future.

Today we can say that Vojvodina's Hungarians are the best organized Hungarians in the Carpathian Basin, which, perhaps even in relation to the size of the nation, has the most, the most beautiful and the brightest successes behind them, looking back on the past period - said János Árpád Potápi, who in the national council election he also encouraged the Hungarians to participate.

Among other things, the Hungarians participating in the vote will decide on the establishment of an institution that is absolutely important for our educational, cultural and other institutions to remain strong. On the other hand, we also have to show ourselves to the majority nation and society that we are here, in our homeland, and that we want to remain strong. That is why it is important to go to the national elections - we heard from János Árpád Potápi.

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