The need for effective management of the Green Line, as well as to maximize the number of economic migrants returning to their countries in safe conditions, Interior Minister Nikos Nouris pointed out on Wednesday, who met with President Mario Karoyan and a delegation of the Democratic Party as part of the briefing of parliamentary parties on migration.
As the Interior Minister said after the meeting, "I had the opportunity to discuss with the President and the delegation of the Democratic Party and to inform them both about the migration issue and the deterioration observed recently with the increased flows of migrants clearly coming from Turkey".
He added that "of course there was also an update on the management of the Ukrainian issue, which is the other tragic aspect that the whole of humanity is now facing."
Mr. Nouris said that he clearly explained that "the Ministry of Interior now has a clear orientation to the fact that we are not watching the migratory flows arriving in our country apathetically and there should be effective management, which is not a vague philosophy, but is based on concrete actions, which we have already wheeled out."
He noted that in this context there is also the need "for effective management of the Green Line directly, while returns to those safe countries from which the mainly economic migrants come should be maximised".
As the Minister said, the management of migratory flows also consists of "the deployment of forces and resources and especially the best possible management of those who have arrived or arrived in the Republic of Cyprus and who must be provided with appropriate care during their stay in our country".
"The problems are too many and we need the support of the parliamentary parties and in relation to their representation in the European space to send a clear message that Cyprus as a frontline member state, as the state that for the 5th consecutive year registers the unwanted first place in migratory flows in proportion to population, needs the active support of the EU at all levels", the Minister noted.
He added that cooperation at party level is also necessary "so that at the level of the European Parliament specific proposals are accepted or practices are applied in Cyprus that are currently applied in a number of other European countries", such as Greece, for example, where migration flows have been significantly reduced by taking specific measures.
After the meeting, the President of the DIPA said that "we said from the beginning that we have to combine two things, on the one hand the humanitarian dimension and respect for human rights - but also our respect for international treaties and international agreements - and on the other hand, we have to preserve the demographic character, the social fabric and social cohesion, so that no excesses are created."
He added that "for this reason we need nuisance and proper handling".
As Marios Karoyan said, "the Minister has explained to us the contacts and consultations he has made with the highest officials of the EU and with those involved in these issues throughout Europe, as well as explained the practices followed in other countries, and by extension, the practices that should be followed in our country as well."
He pointed out that "in the EU there is a framework of rules, procedures and safeguards for each country, so Cyprus could not be an exception."
The President of the DPA noted that "one thing is respect - which exists - but at the same time the preservation of both security and at the same time social cohesion in this place, so that we do not have other kinds of side effects afterwards."
He added that as the PPP-Coalition of Democratic Forces - to the extent possible and within their own capabilities - they will contribute "to the efforts of the government and all those who really want to make a positive contribution towards overcoming the various issues, and at the same time safeguarding what I have mentioned before."
He assured Mr. Nouris that "we will continue to have this creative relationship, not only on the issue of immigration but also on a number of other issues in the ministry that you head, and always with care, with arguments, but also with proposals that we think can help address the overall problems, we will be firm in this approach."
Source: CNA
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