VIDEO: Swiss fighter jets caught the Hungarian foreign minister’s plane

Of course, it was just a drill and Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister, willingly participated.

As reported by 24.hu, Szijjártó flew to Switzerland on Tuesday for a conference in Geneva addressing migration issues. Mid-flight, the Swiss Air Force’s fighter jets simulated an interception of his plane. Witness the thrilling footage:

EU migration policy must change to stop human smugglers

Ahead of a meeting at the General Assembly of the United Nations International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Geneva, Péter Szijjártó took to Facebook. He highlighted that nearly 200,000 illegal migrants had been thwarted at the Hungarian border this year alone, with border guards facing attacks from human smugglers wielding automatic weapons.

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“International legal regulations must be respected by everyone and these regulations clearly define who qualifies as a refugee,” he said, adding that persecuted people were eligible for temporary asylum in the first safe state they entered. However, this did not mean they were allowed to illegally cross the borders of safe countries to reach a destination of their choice, he added.

While Hungary accommodated 1.1 million Ukrainian crossings, Szijjártó argued that the situation differed at the southern border. He reasoned against asylum eligibility for migrants crossing multiple safe countries illegally. Noting the escalation with 275,000 illegal border crossing attempts last year and nearly 200,000 this year, he condemned criminal acts involving automatic weapons, advocating for decisive action against perpetrators.

“People should not be encouraged to set foot towards Europe and risk their lives,” the minister said. “The business model of human smugglers must be dismantled, and efforts should be focused on handling the root causes of illegal migration.”

Szijjártó said armed conflicts should be redirected towards peaceful resolutions and promoting investments in impoverished areas while addressing environmental concerns.

Highlighting Hungary’s contributions, he mentioned initiatives in Africa worth USD 200 million, scholarships for 1,425 African students in Hungarian universities, emission reduction coupled with economic growth and a commitment to cooperate in managing the root causes of migration

Affirming the government’s readiness to sustain collaboration in tackling migration’s root causes, Szijjártó emphasised the goal of enabling people to live safely in their homes rather than being compelled to leave.