The Hungarian delegation, headed by Hungarian defense ministry deputy state
secretary Vanperne Balok Agnesh, participated in the ceremonial opening of a
monument honoring Hungarian war prisoners who died in Armenia and Armenian
soldiers killed in Hungary during World War II.
Head of Hungarian institute-museum of military history, General-Major, Josef
Kholno said that the monument symbolizes the history long friendship between the
two nations. According to him, the two nations had a similar historic past and
even had a common enemy – Mongol Tatars and Osman Turks. Josef Kholno mentioned
that Armenians have lived in Hungary since 10th century. Speaking on WWII, the
General-Major said that though Hungarians were enrolled in the war on the side
of German army, Hungarian military officers did not take part in political
decisions. During the days, Hungarian war prisoners were kept in labor camps in
Armenia and many Armenian were kept in Hungary as war prisoners. Many of them
did not come back.
Armenian defense minister Serz Sargssian praised highly the attitude of
Hungarian government to its soldiers. Irrespective of time, a state must be
interested in its soldiers and honor their memory, he said.
The present put wreaths to the memorial and honored the dead with a minute of
silence. Similar monument has been erected in Hungary.
The Hungarian delegation visited the memorial to the victims of 1915
Genocide. Speaking on his impressions from Tsitsernakaberd, Vanperne Balok
Agnesh said that all the nations throughout the world should strive that such a
crime is not repeated. It was mentioned that the Hungarian parliament will rise
the issue of recognition of Armenian Genocide.
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