Szijjarto: European security starts in Africa

In order to eliminate the causes of migration, efforts must be made to stabilise Africa politically and economically, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said during a break of the European Union's foreign ministers' meeting on Monday. Commenting on the upcoming EU-Africa summit to be held in late November, he said Hungary supports making African countries the targets of the EU's economic and investment policies. Szijjarto insisted that "tens of millions of people" from Africa -- "desperate masses seeking a better and safer life" -- were "on their way to Europe". The economic and political situation on the continent must be stabilised in order to tackle the root causes of migration, he added. "European security starts in Africa," he said.