Hungary’s President Katalin Novák and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán awarded Suzuki Motor Corporation President, Osamu Suzuki, with the civilian class of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary at the Sándor Palace on Wednesday, Bertalan Havasi, the PM’s press officer told MTI.
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Hungarian President Viktor Orbán received the Japanese CEO at a banquet at the Carmelite Monastery.
PM Orbán greets Osamu Suzuki. The caption says “Welcome, Mr. Suzuki!” The photo was posted on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s official Facebook page.
In his laudation, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjártó, said that Suzuki had made an unparalleled contribution to Hungary’s position as one of Europe’s leading automakers.
The minister thanked the company for its contribution to Hungary’s success, saying that Suzuki Osamu is a strong ally in the continuous development of bilateral economic cooperation, and the government thanks him with this award for his dedicated work in the interest of Hungary. “You have proven the truth of the Japanese proverb that the wise man does not go astray and the brave man does not turn back,” Szijjártó said.
In his speech, he also pointed out that the company’s decision to invest here was made at a time when it required extraordinary courage and great trust. “The investment decision was invaluable for Hungary and the Hungarian economy, which was on the run from the communist dictatorship and the planned economy,” he emphasized.
“We are proud that Hungary and the Hungarian people have been and can be part of Suzuki’s success story,” he added. The minister stressed that the production figures in Esztergom, which have been increasing year by year, have contributed to the fact that Hungary is now the 16th largest car exporter in the world. He also expressed his appreciation for the fact that even during the coronavirus pandemic, the company decided to make improvements, thus helping safeguard jobs.
Source: MTI
Featured image via Vivien Cher Benko/MTI/Prime Minister’s Press Office
