EU Presidency: EU diplomats for Sahel meet in Chad
The European Union’s top diplomats responsible for policies regarding the Sahel region are meeting in N’Djamena for a two-day visit, the foreign ministry said on Monday. The visit will focus on the joint fight against terrorism, curbing illegal migration, and humanitarian aid within the framework of the Hungarian presidency of the Council of Europe.
According to the statement, Hungary will be represented by State Secretary Tristan Azbej, the head of the Hungary Helps programme, at the event initiated by the Hungarian presidency.
The statement said Hungary prioritizes the fight against terrorism, a root cause of migration, as a priority of its presidency.
“The EU’s security starts in the Sahel, as one of the greatest threats to Europe’s security is migration from the south,” it said.
The statement added that the Hungarian presidency is also focusing on the EU’s role in the Sahel and calling on the EU to take an active role in preserving Chad’s stability.
The ministry said Hungary had provided complex aid to Chad, including humanitarian, development, economic, and security cooperation, the latter aimed mostly at joint efforts to fight international terrorism. Chad and Hungary signed a strategic cooperation agreement on September 9 this year.
Ambassador Lászlo Eduard Máthé and Péter Kovács, director general of the Hungary Helps Agency, are also attending the event.
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