Polish-Hungarian talks on migration policy and borders protection
28.01.2021
On 28 January 2021, Mr Mariusz Kamiński, Minister of the Interior and Administration and Mr Bartosz Grodecki, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Interior and Administration met with Mr Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, who came to Warsaw. The subject of the meeting was primarily issues of common interest within the framework of bilateral cooperation, the Visegrad Group, membership in the European Union, as well as on the forum of international organizations.
Another visit is proof of the very good relations between Poland and Hungary, and the convergence of the both countries' interests. The Hungarians, who have already twice signed the Polish initiative during the Polish presidency, previously Czech presidency, of the Visegrad Group – a common position on the New Pact for Migration and Asylum – are interested in tightening cooperation in the area of migration and strengthening the protection of the EU external borders. A significant topic during the meeting was the role and the future of the FRONTEX agency, as well as the issue of international agreements (UN) with African, Caribbean and Pacific states, that unilaterally promote migration flows (post-Cotonou).
The fruitful cooperation between Polish and Hungarian ministries so far will be continued during the talks under the Polish presidency of the V4 group, and from July under the Hungarian presidency.
