Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto stressed the importance of stability in Libya at the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels.
„Until there is unity and stability in Libya and the protection of its southern border is taken care of, Europe's security is at serious risk”, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on the sidelines of a meeting with his EU counterparts in Brussels on Monday, according to MTI. One of the main causes of migration is the severe degree of instability in certain North African countries, Szijjarto told a press conference. Libya is one of these countries, the minister said, noting that the state is fragmented, as the Libyan government only has control over a small part of the country.
He repeated the Hungarian government's position that the first step in resolving the migration crisis should be ensuring the protection of the European Union's external borders. Hungary and several other European countries believe that it is also possible to protect Libya's southern border, Szijjarto said. He noted that in December, the Visegrad Group countries agreed to contribute 35 million euros to financing a border control programme in the country. The V4 have also offered to carry out the programme, he added.
