Potapi: Diaspora Hungarians show determination to preserve identity

Hungarian diaspora communities have shown an unquenchable desire to preserve their Hungarian identity, Arpad Janos Potapi, state secretary for Hungarian communities abroad, said at a meeting of Hungarian Weekend Schools on Friday in Budapest. Potapi said Hungary's history was such that the nation was scattered all over the world. This process began in the 1850s and then continued to occur in waves. But this also means that "wherever a person may be when travelling the world, they are able to meet Hungarian people and count on their help".