President Áder, President Vucic mark 320th anniversary of Senta battle

President János Áder marked the 320th anniversary of the battle of Senta (in Hungarian: Zenta) together with Aleksandar Vucic, his Serbian counterpart, at a ceremony in Senta in Vojvodina (in Hungarian: Vajdaság/Délvidék) on Monday.

In his speech, Áder said “the nature of the peace we make with our neighbours and ultimately with ourselves, of what we leave behind, is of great importance.”

Áder said it was important that succeeding generations do not leave behind “the inhumane acts of the 20th century” but rather “a genuine apology and the knowledge that it is worthwhile to fight together for our countries, communities and European cultures.”

Vucic talked about the importance of Serbia supporting its neighbouring countries, saying that “Serbs have long known that their path to Europe goes through Budapest and Vienna.”

He said the battle of Senta was further proof that “together we are capable of anything, but if we are not unified, we will lose every battle.”