The fact that Hungarian President Katalin Novák posted the last line of the Székely national anthem on her Facebook page on Saturday evening and shared a video compilation of the Székely national anthem from the farewell party in Csíksomlyo, where she also participated, did not go unnoticed in the Romanian media.
According to Digi24 news television, the Hungarian head of state posted the "so-called national anthem of Székelyföld" on his social media page. Ziare.com, which picked up the article from the news channel, called the message downright "bizarre".
According to Adevărul Katalin Novák posted a "controversial message", but the article does not reveal that the author knew where the message "Don't let Transylvania be lost, our God!" came from. beer.
RealitateaTV described the text as "shocking" (it did not mention that it was about the Székely national anthem), and Gheorghe Funar was connected to the live broadcast to comment on what happened.
RFI also describes the line as "controversial" on its website, but it has already been written that the Székely anthem is heard in the video.
Although the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not specify exactly which expression they objected to, they did not leave Katalin Novák's post quoted above unsaid.
The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacted the Hungarian ambassador in Bucharest due to "inappropriate public messages" made during the private visit of Hungarian President Katalin Novák to Romania. According to its statement on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs objects to the "public messages" of Katalin Novák, including those published on the Facebook page of the Hungarian President. As stated, although the Romanian side warned Hungarian officials visiting Romania to exercise restraint in their statements on several occasions, "inappropriate public messages, including regarding one of Romania's historical regions" were also made during the President's recent private visit.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately contacted Hungary's ambassador to Romania and expressed its strong opposition to this, they added. As they emphasized, statements like this go against the intention to promote good-neighborly relations and cooperation between the two countries, which is sanctioned by the treaty signed in Timisoara in 1996, as well as the agreement on the strategic partnership between the two countries. The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not specify which messages it considers "inappropriate".
To Mandiner's question, "What is the president's reaction to the action and criticism of the Romanian foreign ministry following the visit to Csiksomlyo?" the Sándor Palace reacted as follows:
The protest of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is exaggerated and unjustified, but not unusual.
Source: foter.ro/kronikaonline.ro
(Caption image: Facebook screenshot)
