The Minister of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Selmo Cikotic participated yesterday at the Migration Conference in Vienna, where he signed the Agreement between the Council of Ministers of BiH and the Government of Hungary on the security of classified information with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, Peter Szijjarto.
“In this way, BiH and Hungary confirm the importance of mutual cooperation and joint application of security principles of protection of classified information, thus strengthening the interests and security of our countries. The agreement on the security of classified information enables even more successful cooperation between competent state security bodies, as well as governments of these two countries ” Cikotic pointed out, after the bilateral meeting with Szijjarto.
In addition, Cikotic participated with Szijjarto and Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum Notis Mitarachi in a panel where, as representatives of three key countries on the Western Balkans route, they gave their views on improving cooperation.
According to the Ministry of Security of BiH, the focus was on how the governments of the countries in the region can better cooperate in managing current challenges and future crises.
Also, Cikotic held several bilateral meetings with representatives of other countries and organizations.
”The Migration Conference in Vienna was organized by the International Center for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD). The key topic of this year’s gathering, which was attended by ministers, police directors, and high-ranking officials from around the world, is achieving better cooperation and results in managing migration on routes to Europe, ” it was announced by the BiH Ministry of Security.
It was assessed that due to the crisis in Afghanistan and existing trends in migration, joint dialogue and action are more urgent and necessary than ever. Further, it was concluded that international cooperation and strengthening partnerships is a key condition for effectively resolving current and future migration crises.
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