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Today, 12 July 2023, another transfer of asylum seekers from the Republic of Cyprus to France took place through the voluntary relocation programme.
Specifically, an additional 51 asylum seekers were relocated, in the framework of cooperation between the Ministry of Interior and the French authorities, with the support of the European Union Asylum Agency (EUAA) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Transfers of persons, through this programme aimed at supporting front-line Member States facing increased migration challenges, will continue in the coming period.
The next flight is expected to be on 19 July, from Cyprus to Norway, where around 40 people are expected to be transferred.
Returns versus arrivals
In parallel, the positive balance of the number of migrant departures from Cyprus against the number of arrivals continues.
For the first time in many years, as a result of the coordinated actions and measures taken recently, the total number of migrants leaving Cyprus is greater than the total number of migrants entering.
Specifically, in the last quarter of April - June 2023, while 2,381 asylum applications were submitted, 2,714 migrants left Cyprus (through voluntary relocation programmes to other Member States, voluntary returns or deportation to their country of origin).
As regards the last month, June, 735 asylum applications were submitted, while 926 third country nationals left Cyprus (through the programmes of voluntary relocation to other Member States, voluntary return or deportation to their country of origin).
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