Minister for Immigration and Asylum of Greece, Notis Mitarachi “Greece is a hospitable country for the people who were forced to leave their homes due to the Russian invasion. We must remember that this is not the only migration crisis. Europe is still experiencing flows from different regions. We must continue to support the first reception countries”
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Participation of the Minister of Μigration and Asylum Mr. Notis Mitarachi in the Extraordinary Council of EU Ministers of Home Affairs
The Minister of Migration and Asylum, Mr. Notis Mitarachi, participated today, in the extraordinary Council of EU Ministers of Home Affairs, which took place in Brussels.
The main issues on the agenda were the coordination of the process of receiving displaced Ukrainians, the implementation of material and financial support from the Member States, reception of refugees from the Republic of Moldova, security issues, as well as the control of external borders.
The Minister of Migration and Asylum, Mr. Notis Mitarachi, made the following statement: "Greece already hosts 15,000 displaced Ukrainians. Today, we started the registration for the issuance of temporary protection ID cards, tax registration number and social security registration number, so that we can be a hospitable country for the people who were forced to leave their homes due to the Russian invasion. Although, we must remember that it is not the only migration crisis. Europe is still experiencing flows from different regions. We must, therefore, continue to support the host countries to make progress on the new Migration and Asylum Pact and to have the appropriate financial tools to enable the Member States to meet the challenges."
Mr. Mitarachi was asked by journalists, if Greece intends to host more displaced Ukrainians, he replied: “Absolutely. We have already accepted 15,000 people. Today, we have started issuing temporary temporary protection ID cards, tax registration number, motivating them for work, providing food and accommodation to people coming from Ukraine. When Greece requested for solidarity in the past, it was offered. Now, in our turn, we stand ready to provide solidarity to those mostly affected by the crisis.”
In a following question regarding Greece’s stance on mandatory relocation, the Minister for Migration and Asylum made clear that: “During the previous migration crisis we were talking about a mandatory relocation mechanism and that has been the position of the Mediterranean countries, if it is decided, today, we will agree”.
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