On the occasion of the national holiday of 20th August, Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog bestowed state awards and professional recognitions at a state celebration held again in Pesti Vigadó. On the day of the Hungarian national holiday, the Minister conferred Hungarian state recognitions of the Middle Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit, Officer's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit, Knight's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit, Hungarian Golden Cross of Merit, Hungarian Silver Cross of Merit and Hungarian Bronze Cross of Merit as well as Ferenc Móra, Gyula Pauler and József Szinnyei Awards.

In recognition of his outstanding professional work, Regular Member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts, Kossuth and Attila József Awards-winning writer and historical linguist Gábor Czakó was awarded with Middle Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit (Civilian Division). Furthermore, in acknowledgement of his high quality professional work, Knight's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit (Civilian Division) was bestowed upon Secretary-General of the Hungarian Academy of Arts Dr. Tamás Gergely Kucsera.

Source: kormany.hu.