1991
1991
7 Jan. The forint is depreciated by 15% relative to the convertible currencies.
10 Jan. Breakout of the so-called “Kalashnikov Case”. Hungary supplied 10,000 Kalashnikov rifles and rounds to Croatia on
11 Oct. to arm the local police force. Foreign Minister Géza Jeszenszky initially denied the news, though it was later admitted that Technika Külkereskedelmi Vállalat arranged for the shipment.
15 Feb. Suggesting the 1335 ‘Summit of Kings’, Prime Minister József Antall, Czech President Václav Havel and Polish President Lech Waleţsa signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement in Visegrád.
20 Feb. The Board of Directors of the International Monetary Fund consented to a special, three-year agreement to be signed with Hungary, where the payments deficit in 1991 may not exceed $1.2 billion.
7 March The government passed a four-year action plan for the transition and development of the Hungarian economy, proposed by Minister of Finance Mihály Kupa.
23 Apr. Parliament requested the government to initiate the signing of a new intergovernmental agreement with the Slovak party – instead of the one signed in 1977 – in order to resolve the situation arising from the failure to construct the GabŠcikovo-Nagymaros Weir Dam.
19 June The last Soviet soldier leaves Hungary’s territory two weeks before schedule.
26 June Following a legislative debate lasting for 12 months, Parliament passes the first Indemnification Act, whose purpose was to partially remedy property-related grievances incurred after 8 June 1949.
8 Aug. The government establishes an interdepartmental committee for refugee issues because thousands fled into Hungary from Yugoslavia – primarily from areas mainly populated by Hungarians – due to the war.
16 Aug. Some 1,000,000 faithful participate in events organized during the five-day visit of Pope John Paul II.
27 Oct. An aircraft with unknown markings arriving from the southern border of the country drops two British-made cluster bombs on the town of Barcs.
22 Nov. The SZDSZ party elects Péter Tölgyessy its president following the resignation of his predecessor, János Kis, due to the decreased popularity of the party.
28 Nov. Prime Minister József Antall discharges György Surányi president of the National Bank of Hungary, who formerly signed the Democratic Charter.
3 Dec. Parliament passes a law on the 1996 World Exposition, to be held in Budapest.
