Ambassador Péter Györkös – Staatskanzlei Sachsen-Anhalt, Viktoria Kühne.
Wednesday, 8 January 2020, Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany: Together with other members of the state government, Premier Dr. Reiner Haseloff welcomed representatives from over 40 states to the traditional New Year’s reception for the Diplomatic and Consular Corps in Magdeburg.
In his speech, Premier Dr. Haseloff expressed his hope that international cooperation would bring the idea of peace and good cooperation between peoples and nations to the world. He emphasised that 2019 had been a successful year for Saxony-Anhalt, referring to numerous investments, also from abroad. But there had also been events such as the attack in Halle (Saale), which is still affecting people and must lead to more efforts against hatred and violence.
The head of government made it clear that Saxony-Anhalt was striving to further strengthen international contacts. He wished the diplomats present and the states represented by them a good, successful and peaceful year 2020.
Afterwards the Ambassador of Hungary, Dr. Péter Györkös, conveyed the greetings of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps. In doing so, he referred to the numerous international contacts that the state of Saxony-Anhalt maintains and to important historical milestones that gained European and worldwide significance from today’s Saxony-Anhalt, such as the Magdeburg Town Charter, the Reformation and the Bauhaus, where famous Magyars also created artworks.
On behalf of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, Ambassador Dr. Györkös wished the State of Saxony-Anhalt and its inhabitants all the best and success for the New Year.
For further information:
https://europa.sachsen-anhalt.de/internationales/aktuelles-international-2020/neujahrsempfang-2020/
