| Historical Reminiscence
Trilateral Conference in Budapest
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On February 15, 1991, a session of supreme representatives of the Czechoslovak
Federative Republic (ÈSFR), Hungary and Poland took place in Budapest.
The delegations of the participating states, represented by their presidents,
prime ministers and ministers of foreign affairs participated in a plenary
session in the Hungarian Parliament. The ÈSFR was represented by Václav
Havel, Marian Èalfa and Jiĝí Dienstbier. At midday of February 15, the
documents were festively signed at Visegrad Castle.
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Picture of the discussions. On the left - the Czechoslovak delegation,
on the right - the Polish delegation. |
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After signing of the documents, the heads of the delegations laid wreaths
to the commemorative plate reminiscent the previous trilateral session
which took place 656 years ago. |
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Signing of the Declaration. From the left Marián Èalfa, Václav Havel,
József Antall, Árpád Göncz, Jan Krzyzstof Bielecki and Lech Walesa. |
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Final toast at Visegrad Castle after the Festive Declaration was signed.
From the left: the ÈSFR President Václav Havel, Hungarian President Árpád
Göncz, Czechoslovak Premier Marián Èalfa, Hungarian Premier Jozsef Antall
and Polish Premier Lech Walesa. |
Photo: TASR archive
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