Agreement reached on church restitutions

A government commission and representatives of the country’s 17 registered churches have reached agreement on a settlement of church restitution claims. According to Culture Minister Vaclav Jehlicka the state has offered to restitute a third of the property churches have laid claim to and is ready to pay financial compensation for property which cannot be restituted over a period of 60 to 70 years. This arrangement has been approved by church representatives and will now be presented to the government and parliament for approval.