In this context, he said that the essence of diplomacy is communication between different states, and not just talking to those with whom there is full agreement on all issues, as closing the channels of dialogue would mean that the world would give up on even the hope of peace.
Multi-front pressure
The foreign minister also spoke about the security challenges facing Hungary, noting that Hungary has to cope with the risks posed by the war in Ukraine in the east and migration pressure in the south. He said that last year 275,000 illegal border crossing attempts were registered by Hungarian authorities, and this year 180,000, and that there have been several cases of migrants and people smugglers shooting at border guards.
Curbing illegal immigration is not possible without solid and respectful cooperation between Europe and Africa, he emphasized, adding that the struggle against migration can only be successful if the root causes are addressed: action must be taken against terrorism and extremist ideologies and everything must be done to promote investments in Africa.
In this context, he recalled that Hungary has deployed 200 troops to Chad to maintain stability and security in the Sahel region, has provided USD 140 million in tied aid loans (HTA) for infrastructure development in Africa, provides 1,425 scholarships per year to students from 24 African countries at domestic universities, and has helped Christian communities in 18 countries to stay in their homeland through the Hungary Helps program.
We Hungarians are committed to contribute to a strong cooperation between Africa and Europe, because we know that Europe's central interest is the development of Africa,
he concluded.
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