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Sep 9, 2014
Hungary Awards Prince Alwaleed Highest Medal HRH’s 74th Honorary Medal

HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) and Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundations, and an accompanying delegation visited Budapest, Hungary.

During the visit Prince Alwaleed headed to the Hungarian Parliament Building, where His Royal Highness met HE. Dr. Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of #Hungary. During the meeting the two discussed social and investment issues. Subsequent to the meeting, Dr. Orbán presented His Highness with Hungary’s highest medal that was awarded by HE Mr. János Áder, President of Hungary. The medal is HRH’s 74th Honorary Medal. In addition, the event was attended by VIP’s and media.

The delegation included HE Mr. Hatem Alghamdi, Saudi Chargé d'Affaires to Hungary, Dr. Nahla Nasser Alanbar, Private Executive Assistant to HRH the Chairman, Ms. Hassna Alturki, Department Head Travel & External Affairs, Mr. Hani Agha, Senior Manager Travel & External Affairs and Mr. Fahad Bin Saad Bin Nafel, Executive Assistant to HRH the Chairman.

In March 2014, Prince Alwaleed received at his office in Riyadh HE. Dr. Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary and an accompanying delegation.

In 2012, Prince Alwaleed received at his office in Riyadh HE. Dr. Laszlo Parragh, President of Hungarian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) and an accompanying delegation. In 2011, Prince Alwaleed received HE. Dr. Zsolt Becsey, Minister of State, Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Hungary and an accompanying business delegation.

In 2003, Prince Alwaleed had visited Budapest the capital of Hungary in response to an official invitation from the late President H.E. Ferenc Mádl. During the trip, the Prince and an accompanying delegation from KHC toured the locations of some of KHC’s investments that included the Four Seasons Hotel and Citigroup for a briefing.