1968
1968
1 Jan. The new system of economic management comes into force, and a number of new legal rules become valid.
4 Feb. János Kádár, first secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers’ Party, conducts talks in Komárno with Alexander Dubcek, first secretary of the Czechoslovak Communist Party Central Committee.
9 Feb. Alvaro Cunhal, general secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party, pays a visit to Hungary.
26 Feb. -5 March The consultative meeting of the Communist and workers parties of 65 countries is staged in Budapest.
6-7 March Headed by János Kádár, first secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers’ Party Central Committee, and prime minister Jenő Fock, a Hungarian delegation takes part in the session of the Political Consultative Committee of the Warsaw Pact in Sofia.
23 March János Kádár and Jenő Fock leave for Dresden to attend the conference of the leaders of the Bulgarian, Czechoslovak, Polish, GDR, Hungarian and Soviet parties and governments. 25-30 March Hungarian head of state Jenő Fock pays an official visit to France.
15-17 March Under the leadership of W. Gomulka, first secretary of the Polish United Workers’ Party, and prime minister J. Cyrankiewicz, a Polish party and government delegation pays a visit to Hungary. They sign a new friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance agreement.
6-10 July Headed by president Zakir Husain, an Indian delegation conducts talks in Hungary.
13-15 July Under the leadership of A. Dubcek, first secretary of the Czechoslovak Communist Party, and prime minister 0. Cernik, a party and government delegation stays in Hungary. On 14 June they sign a new agreement on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance.
27 June-4 July A Hungarian party and government delegation pays a visit to the Soviet Union, headed by János Kádár.
14-15 July János Kádár and Jenő Fock represent Hungary at the Warsaw talks of Polish, Hungarian, GDR, and Soviet party and government leaders.
21 Aug. The armies of Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, GDR and the Soviet Union march into Czechoslovakia.
12-27 Oct. At the 19th summer Olympic games in Mexico Hungarian sportsmen and women win 10
gold, 10 silver and 12 bronze medals.
24 Oct. The Soviet-Hungarian car manufacturing agreement is signed in Budapest.
