Defense Minister holds migrant talks with his counterparts from Kenya and Niger

Defense Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky said since illegal migration traces its roots to Africa, he had held talks with his counterparts from Kenya and Niger in Brussels with the aim of “protecting the Hungarian people and Europe”. Minister Szalay-Bobrovniczky said in a video posted on Facebook on Tuesday that Hungary’s security went far beyond protecting its borders, and he noted “the constant pressure of illegal migration” at the country’s southern borders. He said this pressure could be traced back to Africa, so it was “highly important to monitor what’s going on in these countries”. As well as the meeting of EU defense and foreign ministers, a security policy conference is taking place in Brussels, attended by representatives of many African countries, he noted.