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Hungarian FM: ‘Terrorism, illegal migration form vicious circle’
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Intensifying migratory waves towards Europe pose a great threat to the continent and reflect that terrorism and illegal migration form a “vicious circle”, the Hungarian foreign minister said in New York on Wednesday.
The foreign ministry cited Péter Szijjártó as stating that despite all efforts, the threat terrorism poses globally is currently more serious than ever before, with various terrorist attacks claiming 6,700 lives last year. Szijjártó is scheduled to participate in a meeting of the group supporting victims of terrorism held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session.
He noted that the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) received only 3 percent of its budget from the global organisation with the rest to be provided by the member states. Hungary has made a great contribution by Budapest hosting the second largest UNOCT centre, Szijjártó said. Some 25 international experts work at the centre and its role is planned to be further strengthened, he added.
“Hungary’s role in the global fight against terrorism will further increase in the upcoming period which will contribute to increasing security in Hungary,” he said.
Szijjártó said that he would meet eight of his counterparts on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting, including the foreign ministers of Bahrein, Chad, Moldova and the Vatican. The talks will focus on challenges posed by the war, he added.
Given Mr. Szijjártó’s stated position, the following makes perfect sense, does it not:
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