The EU must be ready that the agreement with Turkey on refugees might fail and might strengthen protection of external borders, said the Austrian Defense Minister Peter Doskozil in an interview with the German Bild.

"I have always said that the deal between the EU and Turkey can only be a temporary solution, until the EU is able to effectively protect its external borders and the flow of refugees. There remains less time to settle this issue," he said. According to the TASS, the Minister invited his Central European colleagues to Austria to discuss migration crisis, given the political situation in Turkey. The meeting will be held on November 7-8. Referring to the situation in Turkey, Doskozil said that Ankara " is currently on the path to dictatorship." "We will not allow them to threaten us," he added.