Zoltán Kovács, the state secretary for international communications and relations, has received a Safari Club International award.

According to MTI, Kovács said he accepted the International Legislator of the Year award for his work in recent years and during Hungary's EU presidency.

In a post on his Facebook page on Saturday, he said that the award from one of the weightiest international hunting and nature conservation organizations was presented before an audience of 3,700 at the US-based body's annual conference in Nashville.

Kovács paid tribute to Hungarian professionals, foresters, hunters and nature conservationists who had ensured that "Hungary remains a stronghold of common-sense nature conservation and the preservation of traditional hunting values in Europe."

In his speech, Kovács emphasized the importance of cooperation between various American, international and Hungarian organizations, and he highlighted tasks facing people involved in environmental protection and sustainable wildlife management in light of the "common sense" agenda of President Donald Trump.