Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had talks with head of Syriac Orthodox Church about reignited fighting in Syria and protection of persecuted Christians 

On Monday in the Carmelite Monastery, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church Ignatius Aphrem II, Bertalan Havasi, the Deputy State Secretary heading the Press Office of the Prime Minister informed the Hungarian news agency MTI. 

At the meeting, which was also attended by State Secretary for Programmes Assisting Persecuted Christians Tristan Azbej, the parties reviewed the fighting that has recently reignited in Syria – describing it as an especially disturbing development – in the wake of which local Christian communities have again found themselves in grave danger. 

Mr Orbán said Hungary will continue to stand for peace as well as for creating safe living conditions for persecuted Christians at all international forums. Ignatius Aphrem II thanked the Hungarian Prime Minister and the Hungarian people for the ongoing support they provide for needy Christian communities, Mr Havasi reported.