Ukraine crisis – Visegrad ministers sign joint statement

Budapest, February 25 (MTI) – Interior ministers of Visegrad countries (V4) signed a joint statement in connection with the crisis in Ukraine in Budapest today.

The document signed by the ministers of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia pledged to strengthen cooperation in the case of a mass inflow of refugees from Ukraine.

Hungary’s Interior Minister Sandor Pinter told a joint news conference that Hungary, along with Poland and Slovakia, is ready to meet its tasks in border control and will guarantee the security of borders with the help of police and border guards. If there is a wave of refugees, the country is ready to offer accommodation and health-care services, if need be, he said.

The ministers asked the acting Ukrainian interior minister to share information regarding public order and safety in Ukraine and to cooperate with the V4 countries.

The ministers expressed their sympathy for the injured and condolences to the families of the victims. They expressed hope that law and order and public safety would soon be restored in Ukraine and welcomed steps taken so far to stabilise the situation.