Budapest mayor signs letter of intent on helping disabled people

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony signed a letter of intent on cooperation with civil organisations aimed at improving care and accessibility in the city for people living with disabilities on Tuesday, marking the International Day of Disabled Persons. "Budapest must become a city of solidarity. It will do its utmost to make sure that disabled persons and people who provide care for their elderly relatives do not feel left alone with their problems," the mayor said prior to signing the document together with the head of the Step by Step! Association. "Budapest must become a city with a heart. It will be a city that takes steps to ensure everyone has access to public transport and all the public institutions," Karacsony said.