The opening of bilateral negotiations aimed at concluding agreements on the readmission of migrants, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides discussed with his counterparts from the Congo and Cameroon on the sidelines of the International Francophone Organization Summit held in Djerba, Tunisia, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Specifically, it said that on the sidelines of the Summit, Mr. Kasoulides held, among other things, bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Congo and Cameroon, "two countries with large numbers of irregular migrants in Cyprus."
"During these meetings, an understanding was reached to launch bilateral negotiations with the aim of concluding migrant readmission agreements," it said. It is noted that "both countries recognise the need to address the issue of the instrumentalisation of migration, as a result of which large numbers of migrants are channelled and forced into Cyprus by opportunistic traffickers."
"In addition, both countries do not recognise that their internal situation is such that their citizens are asylum seekers. Therefore, a common approach to the root causes of the problem and ways of dealing with it was found," the statement added.
Finally, it is stated that Mr. Kasoulides will "thoroughly" inform the Minister of Interior about the results of these meetings.
Source: CNA
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