The position that the principle of mandatory relocation from countries which receive the largest migrant burden of Ukrainian refugees should be implemented was put forward by Cyprus[/B] at the meeting of the extraordinary Justice and Home Affairs Council in Brussels on Sunday afternoon, Interior Minister Nikos Nouris said after the meeting concluded.
According to Nouris, the Council took an overall position in relation to the decisions on various sanctions against Russia, supporting them in full and condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
"In addition to what has been decided in the previous days, the Council of Interior Ministers today decided to activate a specific directive to provide temporary protection to Ukrainians who would like to move from Ukraine, and of course, our support was also fully expressed to those countries neighbouring Ukraine and receiving the largest burden of Ukrainian refugees today," he added.
"Cyprus has requested and demanded the implementation of mandatory relocation from these countries if and when they request it so that there is real solidarity in the direction of the countries that are currently receiving this migratory burden.
"Poland, which is currently receiving the greatest burden, needs exactly the greatest support and if we are asked, our position is that mandatory relocation should be provided and not voluntary relocation."
Source: KYPE
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