Another 317 irregular migrants arrived in the last 24 hours in the free areas of the Republic of Cyprus from the occupied territories, while the government is trying to take measures to manage the problems in Pournara.
In an emergency statement, Interior Minister Nikos Nouris said that "citizens have become aware of the problem we are facing in the migration issue, especially after the visit of the President of the Republic to the Pournara Centre.
He noted that our efforts to relieve the centre by transferring 600 adults to the Lake Accommodation Centre and 150 children from the YKE to hotel accommodation in free Famagusta have become known, following today's decision of the Council of Ministers.
Mr. Nouris disclosed that "just as the Council of Ministers in its meeting today, among other things, approved additional appropriations for the management of the current situation, in the last 24 hours we received an additional 317 illegal immigrants, all coming from the occupied territories via Turkey. It should be noted that 292 of the 317 arrivals are single males aged 40 and under."
He explained that "the examination of the travel documents of the migrants, as well as their own testimonies, clearly proves that they were instrumentalized by Turkey, since all of them, without exception, arrived from African countries in the occupied territories via Istanbul, with the final destination being Tymnos airport, holding a 60-day residence permit from the pseudo-state".
"This is confirmed by the data we present, which will also be forwarded to the European Commission in a letter sent by the Minister of Interior to the Vice President Mr.
"It is for this reason that the Ministry of Interior has set as its top priority the effective management of the Green Line and the acceleration of the return of those illegally residing in our country," he said in conclusion.
"It is for this reason that the Ministry of Interior has set as its top priority the effective management of the Green Line and the acceleration of the return of those who are illegally residing in our country," he pointed out in conclusion.
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