Next week 150 unaccompanied children who are currently in the Pournara First Reception Centre will be transferred to accommodation in the free Famagusta District, Deputy Minister of Social Welfare Anastasia Anthousi said in a statement today.
According to Ms. Anthousi, following the decisions of the meeting held last Monday under the President of the Republic on the issues of minors in Pournara, "today the Council of Ministers has approved the provision of accommodation in the free Famagusta District, where the 150 unaccompanied minors, who have not fully completed the procedures - that is, some procedures such as the vulnerability test and age assessment are pending - to be transferred immediately, so that the procedures can be completed there, in an effort to relieve the overcrowding at the Pournara First Reception Centre".
At the same time, the Deputy Minister of Social Welfare said that the Social Welfare Services, upon approval of an appropriation, will today issue a call for expressions of interest for staffing with institutional and social service workers, so that these children can be offered the necessary care services.
Finally, Ms. Anthousi noted that within the next few hours or tomorrow, meetings will be held with all the agencies and departments involved in order to arrange for the smooth transfer of the children early next week.
(MCI)
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