Another diplomatic success for Viktor Orbán, this year he was able to receive the award of the Supreme Order of the Turkic World on the occasion of the summit of the Organization of Turkish States (TÁSZ) on Wednesday in Bishkek. Kyrgyz President Sadir Dzaparov presented the prestigious award to Orbán.
The Supreme Order of the Turkic World is the highest award of the Organization of Turkic States, which was established in 2019. The recognition is given to outstanding leaders who make a significant contribution to the strengthening of unity and cooperation between the Turkish states, as well as to the maintenance of the common cultural heritage.
According to the official award, Viktor Orbán earned the recognition "for his outstanding efforts to strengthen the relations between Hungary and the Turkish states, as well as for his significant contribution to the promotion of cooperation within the Turkish world".
According to the report of his press chief, Viktor Orbán said in his acceptance speech: we Hungarians are the westernmost people from the east, we migrated to Europe from the east, and we are the only ones that have survived among similarly migrating peoples. He called it important that the relationship between Hungary and the Turkic world should not be a closed past, but a living relationship.
He emphasized: he does not see the recognition as a personal merit, since the work of many, many people from the past hundred years is included in this award. Finally, he explained: he believes that the community of Turkish peoples will be one of the most successful regions in the world.
MTI
Cover photo: Bishkek, November 6, 2024. In the photo published by the Prime Minister's Press Office, Kyrgyz President Sadir Dzaparov (j) receives Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the summit of the Organization of Turkic States in Bishkek on November 6, 2024. MTI/Prime Minister's Press Office/Benko Vivien Cher
