There are heirs who are worthy of the wealth of our glorious country.
Vizi E. Szilveszter, a two-time Széchenyi Award-winning Hungarian doctor, pharmacologist, former president of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, received the Count Lajos Batthyány Award this year, and the Count Antónia Zichy Award, named after the wife of the martyred Prime Minister, was received by Tordai Teri Kossuth and Mari Jászai Award-winning actress At the Hungarian Batthyány Foundation's Friday event in Budapest, in the cemetery on Fiumei Street.
We, who are here today, have inherited many things, and if we have a national heritage, then there must also be heirs - emphasized Eszter Vitályos, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Innovation (KIM) at the event organized on the occasion of the Arad Martyrs' Memorial Day.
There are heirs who are worthy of the wealth of our glorious country. Those who dedicated their lives and work to increase the wealth they received, use knowledge for the good of the public, and strengthen faith. We reward them today
Eszter Vitályos pointed out.
The Ministry of Culture and Innovation has set the goal that by strengthening the "unique in the world" family policy model and expanding the scope of family support, as many children as possible are born in our country, who are the worthy heirs of this country, he said.
The award is presented for the fourth time
Margit Batthyány-Schmidt, the president of the Hungarian Batthyány Foundation, highlighted that the foundation awarded the Count Lajos Batthyány and Count Antónia Zichy awards for the fourth time, which can be given to people who are practical and pragmatic about the social, economic and political challenges of our time, with the possibilities and they give an answer commensurate with necessity.
In doing so, they also strengthen the improvement of the Hungarian nation, Hungary's success and international recognition
he emphasized.
Omniscience should be shared with others
Batthyány Boldizsár, president of the Youth Batthyány Circle, interpreted the words of Reformed bishop Zoltán Balog, the main patron of the award, who said in his written greeting that Teri Tordai was an admired actress and artist who served and continues to serve the Hungarian language, Hungarian and universal theater with unwavering humility - and cinematography, culture.
Source: Margó Batthyány-Schmidt's Facebook page
In his eulogy, Zoltán Balog recalled that Vizi E. Szilveszter also created a lasting impression as president of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He added: he is the scientist who knows that omniscience is not an individual privilege, but a divine gift that only achieves its purpose if it is shared with others.
Ambassador Katalin Bogyay, president of the Hungarian UN Society, stated that the creation and maintenance of an award is a personal matter. It keeps an idea alive, it shows and preserves the thoughts, creeds, and behavior of the people whose name it bears on a daily basis, he said. He added: the Batthyányi family is present in the palette of Hungarian public life today, rethought in accordance with the times, but steadfastly preserving the original values formulated by the family.
Politicians also received posthumous awards
This year, the foundation also awarded posthumous awards to Miklós Duray (1945-2022), a Hungarian politician and writer from the highlands, and Csilla von Boeselager (1941-1994), a chemist and marketing specialist of Hungarian origin.
At the event, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of László Batthyány-Strattmann's beatification, Miklós Kellermayer, professor at Semmelweis University, chief physician Ilona Faigl, Marianna Várfalvi, president of the Professional Association of Hungarian Women's Defenders, writer and director Zsolt Meskó, papal prelate László Gyürki received a special recognition card. , Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén, State Secretary Csaba Latorcai and János Székely, County Bishop of the Diocese of Szombathely.
The Magyar Batthyány Foundation awarded the Count Lajos Batthyány and Count Antónia Zichy awards, founded in 2019, for the fourth time this year.
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Featured image: Margó Batthyány-Schmidt's Facebook page
