János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office had a meeting with the leaders of the Unified Hungarian Jewish Congregation (EMIH) in the evening hours of Wednesday.
At the meeting the parties concluded that the memorial year organised on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust was a success as it effectively and actively mobilised a number of local communities and served as a starting point for previously unprecedented initiatives.
During the course of the meeting Slomó Köves requested the assistance of the Government with developing the infrastructure that is necessary for the increasingly extensive educational and social role of the ever growing community.
Mr Lázár highlighted at the meeting: the Government is open to supporting EMIH’s communal activities and extended social role. The Minister said: the work done by Jewish communities has always played a significant role in the advancement of Hungary, and it is therefore a particular priority for the Government that Jewish communities should be able to pursue their activities as an integral part of society. To this end, the Government is seeking to maintain an ongoing and live dialogue with Jewish communities, as part of which it encourages and supports all initiatives which serve improved cooperation between Jewish communities and the reinforcement of the social role of Jewish communities.
(Prime Minister's Office/MTI)
