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A new aid shipment to Syria

A new aid shipment to Syria

The Government of Hungary is sending a total of 47 tonnes of aid to the victims of the earthquake in Syria under the Hungary Helps Programme, announced Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó. On 28 March 2023, 6 trucks will set sail for the port of...

László Kövér discussed with the President of Kenya

László Kövér discussed with the President of Kenya

During his official visit to Kenya, House President László Kövér was received by Head of State William Ruto. During his stay in Kenya, the National Assembly President visited the modern training centre for young people in the Kangemi slum, which was set up under the...

Quality Label for Humanitarian Aid Volunteering

Quality Label for Humanitarian Aid Volunteering

The European Commission awarded Hungary Helps Agency with the Quality Label for Humanitarian Aid Volunteering in March 2023. The Quality Label for Humanitarian Aid Volunteering certifies that Hungary Helps Agency is able to carry out high-quality solidarity activities...

A new chapter in development cooperation begins

A new chapter in development cooperation begins

A new chapter in Hungarian development policy cooperation begins on Friday, said the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Budapest, who is responsible for programmes to help persecuted Christians. Speaking in English at the Africa Expo,...

Immediate support for victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria

Immediate support for victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria

In response to the disaster caused by the earthquake that struck southern Turkey and northern Syria at dawn on 6 February 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has provided immediate support worth HUF 40 million through the Hungary Helps Program to deploy...

Hungary Helps in Mexico

Hungary Helps in Mexico

We visited Mexico with the delegation of Minister Péter Szijjártó to inaugurate the Tepoztlán monastery church, which was reconstructed with the support of the Hungarian government. Mexico was hit by a catastrophic earthquake in 2017, which severely damaged the 16th...