Hungarian and Macedonian Interior Ministers agreed on police cooperation

Without Macedonia’s efforts Hungary would be in a much more difficult situation regarding the protection of its southern borders, Interior Minister Sándor Pintér stated after he signed an agreement on police cooperation between the two states with his Macedonian counterpart.

Thanking the Balkans country for its efforts, he said that, in addition to joint action against organised crime, the agreement also seeks to prevent illegal immigration in the summer, at the time of increased tourist and guest worker traffic on the roads.

Mr Pintér observed that, in addition to the fight against organised crime, the agreement “will also permit further data exchanges” which “will guarantee cooperation in the field of sharing forensic information”.

In answer to a question, the Hungarian Minister pointed out that the government is “clearly committed” to supporting the countries lying on the Balkans migration route in the protection of their borders, but in order to continue these efforts, including the extension of the mandate of the police contingent in Macedonia, “we need to win the elections on 8 April”.