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GA HR1296
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/8/2016
Primary Sponsor
Butch Parrish
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AI Summary
- Recognizes February 6, 2016, as Hungary Day at the Georgia state capitol and affirms the friendship between the State of Georgia and Hungary
- Commemorates the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Freedom Fighters' efforts to overthrow the Communist regime in Hungary
- Acknowledges Hungary's role in dismantling the Iron Curtain, including the May 29, 1989, removal of the 150-mile border fence with Austria and the formal opening of borders on September 11, 1989
- Expresses appreciation to Hungarian Ambassador Dr. Réka Szemerkényi for promoting peace and growing commercial, cultural, educational, and scientific ties between the two nations
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to Ambassador Szemerkényi
Legislative Description
Hungary Day at the capitol; February 6, 2016; expressing cultural, economic, and educational cooperation with Hungary; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/8/2016
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