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Urántoll Prize awarded to Péter G. Kiss, editor-in-chief of Paks Press

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On the occasion of the  Day of the Free Press - similarly to previous years - an award ceremony was organised, jointly by Paks Nuclear Power Plant Ltd and the Municipal Government of Paks, which was held at noon on 12 March 2010, in the ASE Restaurant.
During this event, Mr. János Hajdú, Mayor of Paks, and Mr. János Süli, Chief Executive Officer of Paks Nuclear Power Plant Ltd addressed representatives of the local and regional media, while Edit Tell read some sections of Mihály Táncsis’ writing “Views of a prisoner on the freedom of the press”.
Following introductory remarks, Mr. János Süli, Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. István Mittler, Communications Director, handed over the

2010 Urántoll Prize
to Péter G. Kiss
owner and chief editor of Paks-Press ’99 Press and News Agency

About the Urántoll Prize:
The Urántoll (Uranium Pen) Prize was established by Paks Nuclear Power Plant Ltd in 1992 with the aim of granting recognition to journalists supplying, over a long time, objective and factual information to the public through the national, regional or local media on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and on the nuclear power plant.
The Urántoll Prize is granted to one journalist every year. The prize is usually delivered on the Day of the Free Press, at an award ceremony.
The Prize itself is a high quality fountain-pen with the engraved name of the founder „Paksi Atomerőmű Zrt” and is completed with a diploma issued to the name of the grantee.

Appreciation of the grantee:
Péter G. Kiss is the Chairman of the Ethics Committee of MÚOSZ (Association of Hungarian Journalists), and the owner and chief editor of Paks-Press ’99 Press and News Agency. He is a grantee of the Sándor Balás Prize founded by the Pál Jámbor Association and he used to be editor-in-chief of the monthly paper Atomerőmű.
Péter G. Kiss quickly and factually informs the public about events occurring in the power plant and keeps a close relationship with the municipal governments of settlements around Paks Nuclear Power Plant, thus promoting the dissemination of information that is important for the power plant.

Paks, 12 March 2010

       István Mittler                                                        Edit Tell
  Communications Director                              Communications Rapporteur
Paks Nuclear Power Plant Ltd                          Municipal Government of Paks