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22-11-2022 14:02 |
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The
Minister of Foreign Affairs met with his counterparts from the Congo and
Cameroon |
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On the sidelines of the
Conference of the International Organization of La Francophonie held in
Djerba, Tunisia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ioannis Kasoulides,
held, inter alia, bilateral meetings with his counterparts from the Republic
of the Congo and the Republic of Cameroon, two countries with large numbers
of irregular migrants in Cyprus. During these meetings, it was
agreed to start bilateral negotiations with the aim of concluding agreements
on the readmission of migrants. Both countries recognize the need to address
the issue of the instrumentalization of migration, as a result of which large
numbers of migrants are funneled to Cyprus by shrewd traffickers. Additionally, both countries
recognize that given their internal situation, their citizens have no valid
reasons for seeking asylum abroad. Therefore, the Foreign Minister and his
counterparts noted that they share a common approach regarding the root
causes of the problem and the ways to deal with it. Mr. Kasoulides will thoroughly
inform the Minister of the Interior on the outcome of his meetings. (MH) |
