Skopje, 16 January 2026 (MIA) – Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski, upon an invitation by his Hungarian counterpart, Sándor Pintér, on January 14-16 paid a bilateral visit to the Interior Ministry of Hungary, aimed at enhancing security cooperation and exchange of concrete experiences and good practices.

As part of the visit, the Interior Ministry said Friday, held a bilateral meeting with Minister Pintér to discuss issues of joint interest with an accent on migration management, the fight against organized crime and modern security challenges. Minister Pintér highlighted Macedonia’s important and concrete contribution to tackling illegal migration saying the Macedonian police plays a key role for the security of Europe.

“Special attention was paid to Hungary’s experiences in implementing the traffic violation detection systems in the context of the ongoing implementation of the Safe City system in Macedonia. We shared views on practical aspects, institutional readiness, the legal framework and effects from the implementation of these systems in order to use the best European practices,” said Minister Toshkovski.

As regards the fight against drug trafficking, Hungary presented legal and institutional solutions in terms of criminal sanctions and experiences were shared over the impact of a stricter and clearer penal approach in fighting organized drug networks and in strengthening prevention. 

As part of the visit, the Interior Ministry said Friday, held a bilateral meeting with Minister Pintér to discuss issues of joint interest with an accent on migration management, the fight against organized crime and modern security challenges. Minister Pintér highlighted Macedonia’s important and concrete contribution to tackling illegal migration saying the Macedonian police plays a key role for the security of Europe.

“Special attention was paid to Hungary’s experiences in implementing the traffic violation detection systems in the context of the ongoing implementation of the Safe City system in Macedonia. We shared views on practical aspects, institutional readiness, the legal framework and effects from the implementation of these systems in order to use the best European practices,” said Minister Toshkovski.

As regards the fight against drug trafficking, Hungary presented legal and institutional solutions in terms of criminal sanctions and experiences were shared over the impact of a stricter and clearer penal approach in fighting organized drug networks and in strengthening prevention. 

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