Tajani, it is important for the EU not to leave Africa to China

(ANSA) - MUNICH, FEBRUARY 19 - "If we want the road to a strong Europe we must also look to Africa: this is important for the future".

This was stated by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani in Monaco.

"We must not leave Africa to itself or to the Chinese. It would be a grave mistake, also for our growth".

    "Security also means protecting our borders to the east and south. There are many problems, such as illegal immigration. And we must also address this issue on this front," he added.

    "We need European security if we want to be stronger within NATO - he said again. If we want to protect ourselves, we must invest more in European defence".

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   It is impossible to change this".

    The minister finally reiterated that "we want there to be peace in Ukraine, but there can be no peace without justice".

   "We want independence for Ukraine and also its integrity". (ANSA).