Defence Minister: Hungary security ‘starts in Sahel’
At the meeting held in the Balna Defence Centre in Budapest, Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky said migration from the south was one of the greatest security threats in Europe. Terrorism, against which Hungary and Chad were taking a stance together, was one of the root causes of migration, he said.
The two countries signed a strategic partnership agreement on Monday, which will further boost cooperation, Szalay-Bobrovniczky said.
The minister said Chad was “one of the last stable countries in the Sahel”, and Hungary was providing support to ease the humanitarian crisis triggered by the refugees fleeing armed conflict in neighbouring Sudan. Hungary is also aiding economic growth and an effective fight against terrorism, the ministry cited Szalay-Bobrovniczky as saying.