Hungarian embassy has difficulty finding space for exhibition about country's path to democracy
The
National Library of Belarus has rejected a request from the Hungarian embassy
to rent out space for an exhibition of photographs entitled "Will and
Democracy."
The
display marks anniversaries of the 1956 revolution and the declaration of the Hungarian Republic in 1989.
Hungary 's
national holiday. Kontra said the request was granted only after he appealed to
the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for assistance. The
ceremony will be held on October 21.
Lyudmila
Kirukhina, deputy director of the National Library, told BelaPAN that the
library's space is occupied by another exhibition that closes on November
25.
On
the other hand, a library official told Hungarian Ambassador Ferenc Kontra that
space was unavailable because the building needs repairs after heavy
rains.