Award for Good Neighborhood and Understanding

The Award for Good Neighborhood and Understanding (Hungarian Jó szomszédság és megértés-díj, Slovakian Cena za dobré susedstvo a porozumenie) is an award, which was established by Hungarian foreign minister Kinga Göncz and Slovakian foreign minister Ján Kubiš on 15 December 2008. It is given for those Slovakian and/or Hungarian individuals or organizations, who work the most for the co-operation of the two nations. The aim of the award is to deepen the good relationship of the two country. It awards also a cash prize of 2000 euros and a certification. The award is given in Budapest and Bratislava by turns. This award is important in those days, when there is a crisis between Slovakia and Hungary (see 2006 Slovak-Hungarian diplomatic affairs or 2009 ban of Hungarian President from Slovakia).
Award-winners
* 2009 - Slovakian politician Rudolf Chmel and mayor of Hejce Géza Rohály
* 2010 - Mountain rescuers of the High Tatras and SACR Slovakian-Hungarian Peacekeeping Unit
 
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