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The New York District Attorney’s Office has returned a priceless manuscript written in 1675, to Hungary, which had previously been stolen from Budapest, announced Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, on Wednesday in New York.
In his speech following the ceremonial handover of the manuscript, titled Nervus Opticus Sive Tractatus Theoricus and written by Zacharia Traber in 1675, the Minister said that both Hungary and the United States have great respect for history, traditions, and cultural heritage, and therefore expressed his gratitude for the manuscript written by the Jesuit monk.
We greatly appreciate this gesture, and we greatly appreciate that this is the first historical artifact stolen from Hungary that has been returned to Hungary with the help of the New York District Attorney’s Office,”
he said.
Péter Szijjártó emphasized that relations with the United States play a key role in every country’s foreign policy strategy, which in Hungary’s case has seen ups and downs in recent years. He welcomed the fact that with the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump this year, a new golden age has dawned in bilateral relations, which are now characterized by a desire for cooperation and mutual respect rather than criticism and stigmatization.
We see each other as friends and allies, and the practical benefits of this new approach are bringing very good results for both sides,”
he said.
As an example, he cited the growing interest of U.S. companies in Hungary, with a number of new investments announced in recent weeks.
He also pointed out that American companies continue to be the third largest investor community in Hungary, with some 1,500 companies employing more than 100,000 people.
The Minister emphasized that while they had felt since the beginning of the year that “the sky is the limit for Hungarian-American cooperation, a few weeks ago we managed to go even further, as the second astronaut in our history successfully completed his mission on the International Space Station, and the mission was led by an American astronaut.”
Finally, he touched on global political uncertainties and the difficulties in U.S.-European relations.
“We Hungarians and Americans have a lot in common in our history, as we are both firmly committed to freedom, independence, and sovereignty. Throughout our history, we have often been prepared to fight for these values. And we have often supported each other in these struggles,” he concluded.
Via MTI; Featured photo: Pexels