Minister for Human Resources Zoltan Balog, representing Deputy Premier Zsolt Semjén, and Apostolic Nuncio Alberto Bottari de Castello on Monday exchanged the documents of an agreement signed between Hungary and the Holy See earlier.

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The Deputy Prime Minister and the Nuncio signed the documents amending a previous agreement between Hungary and the Holy See on October 21 last year. Since then, the agreement has been endorsed by both Hungary's Parliament and Pope Francis.

The ceremony was also attended by state secretary for church, minority and NGO relations György Hölvényi, Cardinal Péter Erdő, Bishop Antal Spanyi as well as representatives of the Prime Minister's Office and the Foreign Ministry.

(Prime Minister's Office)