Szijjarto: Central Asia key to counter terrorism

Central Asia has an important role in efforts against extremist ideologies and terrorism, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in Turkmenistan on Monday. According to footage from the foreign ministry, Szijjarto said that any development in central Asia has a security impact on Europe, and insisted that countries of that region need to be assisted so that they can protect their borders. "Here, in the neighbourhood of Afghanistan, central Asian countries have a crucial role in controlling radical, extremist ideologies and terrorist organisations, and most importantly in preventing terrorists from illegally migrating to Europe," Szijjarto said.