As of today, the Dominican Square in Przemyśl is decorated with the original bronze statues of a Hungarian hussar dropping a letter into a mailbox, a Polish lancer "Beliniak" and their horses. The statues were erected there on the initiative of the Speaker of the Sejm Marek Kuchciński and the Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly, László Kövér, to commemorate the events of World War I, when Hungarian soldiers were stationed in the city.
- The hussar and lancer are symbols of the Hungarian and Polish quest for freedom, often against political calculation. The horses were to carry them to this freedom. They are also symbols of service to one's country," said Marek Kuchciński, Speaker of the Sejm, during the unveiling of the monuments.
He argued that it is difficult to find other nations so strongly connected by bonds of friendship, independent of historical turmoil. He said that it is extremely valuable, because it relates to two nations whose fates have often been intertwined. The symbols of very good Polish-Hungarian relations were both common monarchs of the Andegawen, Jagiellonian and Batory dynasties and saints Kinga and Jadwiga, and mutual support in the struggle for freedom and independence, e.g. in 1848 and 1956. Marshal Kuchciński reminded that the current year 2016, is the year of Polish-Hungarian solidarity. Hungarian support during and after the fall of the January Uprising was invaluable. It was the Hungarians who contributed to the popularization in Europe of the black jewelry worn over the Vistula as a sign of mourning, under the name "Polish tears" or "black tears". In 1920 the Kingdom of Hungary officially gave military aid to Poland in the war with Bolshevik Russia. Poland, on the other hand, never became a part of the anti-Hungarian coalition built in the interwar period by the Little Entente states. It is also difficult not to emphasize the role of the aid given to Poles in Hungary during World War II.
The President of the Hungarian Parliament László Köver reminded that in Budapest there is a monument with the inscription "Przemysl 1914-1915″ and on it a lion, which symbolizes more than one hundred thousand army, mainly Hungarian, which from the end of September 1914 until the end of March 1915 fought like a lion at the gates of Hungary (at that time Przemysl belonged to the Austro-Hungarian monarchy). "Let this remain an example forever" is the inscription on the pedestal of the monument - Köver added. He also spoke about the times when Poland lost its independence and Hungarians supported Poles during the uprisings with their weapons and words. - It is no coincidence that at that time the famous phrases "For our freedom and yours" and "Pole Hungarian two nephews" were written. - argued President Kövér.
- God bless Poland, God bless Hungary, long live our friendship - concluded his speech.
On the occasion of this event, it is worth mentioning that just three days ago Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, during a debate with PiS President Jarosław Kaczyński in Krynica, said: " We must move like hussars. Polish-Hungarian relations are more important than politics. If you trust somebody, they say that you can steal horses together. Hungarians are very willing to go with Poles to steal horses. These words confirm the great closeness between our nations and their readiness to realize common ideas and interests.
