Brussels, 17/10/2001 (Agence Europe) - The first day of the European Conference on Migration (see EUROPE of 15/16 October, p.13) enabled participants to debate the problem of immigration very frankly and to raise fundamental questions on the different realities facing each Member State of the EU, Antoine Duquesne, Belgian Home Affairs Minister told the press. "We stressed that we shared fundamental values to which we adhere profoundly and that there was an absolute necessity for all partners and all actors to co-operate among themselves", he said. He then added that the "solution to the problem will only come when we manage to reshape the puzzle of immigration policy to include asylum". In addition, Mr. Duquesne said that the Conference calls for: 1) a fight against the trafficking in human beings, modern form of slavery, through a certain number of repressive policies. "We want a vigilant Europe, cautious, that takes its precautions, and not a fortress Europe", the Minister stipulated; 2) thought to be given to the future and not forgetting that immigration is "true enrichment if well managed"; 3 ) tackling the primary causes of migratory flows; 4) effort at welcoming migrants, respectful of their identity, while expecting the same respect from them.