SARAJEVO, October 19 (FENA) - Minister of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina Selmo Cikotić participated today in the Migration Conference in Vienna, organized by the International Center for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD).
The key topic of this year's conference, which is 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 assessed that due to the crisis in Afghanistan and already existing trends in migration, joint dialogue and action are more urgent and necessary than ever.
It was also concluded that international cooperation and strengthening partnerships is a key condition for effectively resolving current and future migration crises.
Minister Cikotić participated in a panel with the Minister of Migration and Asylum of Greece Notis Mitarachi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Péter Szijjártó, whereas representatives of three key countries on the Western Balkans route gave their vision for improving cooperation on these routes and in the wider region.
On the sidelines of the conference, Minister Cikotić had a series of bilateral meetings with representatives of other countries and organizations.
Among other things, a bilateral meeting was held with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, Péter Szijjártó, and they signed the Agreement between the Council of Ministers of BiH and the Government of Hungary on the protection of classified information.
“In this way, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Hungary confirm the importance of mutual cooperation and joint application of security principles for the protection of classified information, which strengthens the interests and security of our countries. The agreement on the protection of classified information enables even more successful cooperation between the competent state security bodies as well as the governments of our two countries,” Minister Cikotić pointed out, the Ministry of Security of BiH announced.
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