Hungary is prepared to support the border protection efforts of the countries lying on the new migration route even with the deployment of police forces, György Bakondi, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister said on Thursday on the public service television news channel M1.
On Wednesday the police chiefs of Western Balkans countries had talks regarding the border protection efforts of countries situated on the new route. They took the view that armed forces should be deployed for the protection of the borders, he added.
He said that the home ministers will meet shortly in order to discuss how border protection activities could be supported.
The new migration route leads from Albania, through Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, to Croatia, Slovenia and Austria, and from there to Italy, he explained.
The chief advisor also highlighted that illegal immigrants are arriving in increasingly large numbers via the Turkish-Greek border, while the usual sea route has lost some of its significance.
The composition of the groups arriving in Europe has also changed: more and more Iranians, Bangladeshis, Pakistanis and Afghans are attempting to cross the borders, Mr Bakondi added.
(MTI)
