The mass killings of Auschwitz must not happen again and any hatred against ethnic groups must be nipped in the bud, Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog said on Tuesday.

Hungary was represented by Minister Zoltán Balog at the central events marking the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp.

The Hungarian delegation also included representatives of the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities (Mazsihisz) and the March of the Living Foundation.

Prior to the event, the Minister said that murderous ideologies seem to keep returning to be used as an excuse for killing people based on their ethnic or religious affiliation.

"The expressions of hatred against other ethnic groups must always be nipped in the bud because we do not know how many steps are needed before they lead to another historical disaster", he underlined.

(Ministry of Human Capacities)