Speaking at a conference on the subject of NATO’s withdrawal from Afghanistan and its impact on migration, Szijjártó suggested that that country could become “the primary origin of migratory waves” unless “peace, security, and stability” are ensured. Szijjártó insisted that the risk of migration was also increased by “Brussels’s pro-migration policies”. “Rather than working to stem migration they are preparing to sign a migration agreement with African and Caribbean countries,” he said, adding that the idea of “sponsored return” was another name for mandatory migrant quotas.
The minister said that some 3 million Afghans had left their country since 2001, making up 10% of illegal migrants arriving in Europe. Szijjártó highlighted Hungary’s participation in NATO’s Afghanistan mission since 2004, saying that “we can be proud of Hungarian troops” who not only sought to build security and stability but contributed to the training of Afghanistan’s military, too. He made a special mention of the seven Hungarian soldiers who died in operations in Afghanistan in the past 17 years.
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