By Hungarian Government WebsiteMay 30, 2017
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| Photo: Gergely Botár/kormany.hu |
In Budapest’s Parliament Building on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor
Orbán and Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Babylon Louis Raphaël I Sako
concluded an agreement on Government funding for the repair of homes in
Tesqopa, Iraq.
Before the official signing of the document, the Prime Minister’s Press Chief Bertalan Havasi told reporters:
“In accordance with the Government Decree on providing support to
persecuted Christians in the Middle Eastern region, the Hungarian
government is helping to ensure that Christian families can continue to
live in the land of their birth and return to their homes.
“In line with this goal, the Hungarian government has decided to
provide 580 million forints (EUR 1.9 million) in funding towards the
repair of damaged homes in the city of Tesqopa.”
In March the Cabinet decided to provide 580 million forints in
funding towards the repair of damaged homes in the Iraqi city, in the
interests of supporting persecuted Christians in the Middle East.