President of the Republic Tamás Sulyok of Hungary travelled to Poznań, Poland, on Sunday, 28 June, to pay tribute to the heroes of the 1956 Poznań protests against the oppressive communist regime.
At the event, he also met with his Polish counterpart, Karol Nawrocki.
‘At the invitation of President Karol Nawrocki of Poland, we are commemorating today the 1956 Poznań workers’ uprising, which can be regarded as one of the immediate precursors to the Hungarian Revolution 70 years ago. I also had the opportunity to discuss with President Nawrocki the current state of the historic Hungarian–Polish relationship and our shared vision for the future,’ President Sulyok wrote on his Facebook page about his recent diplomatic visit.
In a follow-up post about the event, he also noted the historically strong Polish–Hungarian relations, of which the 1956 revolutions in the two communist bloc countries are just one episode.
‘70 years ago in June, local workers in Poznań rose up against the oppressive regime, which the state ruthlessly crushed with military force. The crackdown claimed some 58 lives, including that of 13-year-old Romek Strzałkowski, who became a symbol of the uprising.
However, news of the Poznań uprising could not be silenced. The power of standing up for freedom also emboldened those who, a few months later, on 23 October 1956, took to the streets in Budapest,’ President Sulyok went on to write.
Presidents Bajram Begaj of Albania and Edgars Rinkēvičs of Latvia were also present at the commemoration ceremony in Poznań.
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