Rendészeti tanulmányok 1992/2 [antikvár]

BY DR. LÁSZLÓ SALGÓ HUNGARY AND THE SECURITY* It is not often that a Hungarian police chief commissioner is invited to a meeting as important and interesting as the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) 1992. Spring Meeting at Beetsterzwaag in Friesland. More importantly, it is a unique opportunity to speak about the development of Hungary, the security situation in Hungary, and the role of the police in the historical process taking place in Hungary. This is not just a peresenta-tion, but a mission for me. Most of you have already formed a first impression of Hungary and that is why my role is so significant. The title of the session this morning is: "Security Aspects of Doing Business with or within the Former Soviet Bloc Countries." After my presentation some of you may debate whether to do business with or within Hungary. My suggestion, and the main point of this speech, is that you should not do business without Hungary. My aim here is not to speak about the former Soviet Bloc countries in general, because I am not an international expert on the changes in Central and Eastern Europe. Rather, my goal is to draw your attention to the radical development in Hungary within a relatively stable democratic structure, and the very positive role Hungary has played in the erosion of communism during the past two years. Hungary is generally recognized as a former Soviet Bloc country and one of the emerging democracies in Eastern Europe. This may be true, but I do not like or totally accept this generalization. I would like to point out the differences between these countries, emphasizing the pioneer role of Hungary. It is well worth the money and the trouble to follow the situation in Hungary closely. To illustrate my point, in March of this year I was invited to participate in the Fifth International Anti-Corruption Conference (lACC) in Amsterdam. At the plenary session of the conference. Professor Gar-