A European Union chief is in Turkey to deal with the disaster on the Belarus-Poland border.
European Fee Vice President Margaritis Schinas arrived in Ankara yesterday, and continued holding meets immediately. The European Fee is the EU’s government physique. Schinas known as migration a “joint precedence” following a gathering with Turkish Overseas Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
“In focus: halting the abuse of migrants by smuggling networks and the blatant instrumentalisation of individuals – a shared goal of the EU and Turkey,” Schinas tweeted Thursday.
Cavusoglu added that the 2 mentioned migration in Belarus particularly, in accordance a tweet.
1000’s of migrants, many from the Center East, are stuck on the Belarus-Poland border. They had been capable of get hold of permission to enter Belarus comparatively simply, however have been rejected by Polish border authorities. They wish to enter Poland to allow them to be within the EU, which Belarus isn’t a member of. The EU has accused Belarus of pushing the migrants to their territory in retaliation for EU sanctions, although Belarus has denied this.
A very excessive variety of Kurds, Yazidis and others from Iraq have made the journey. Round 400 subsequently returned home from the freezing border on a repatriation flight yesterday.
Schinas moreover discussed “stronger migration and safety cooperation” with Turkish Inside Minister Suleyman Soylu immediately, additionally in accordance with Schinas’ Twitter. He was additionally scheduled to fulfill with Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay, Turkey’s official Anadolu Agency reported.
It’s unclear what motion, if any, will come out of the EU-Turkey conferences on the problem. The EU slapped new sanctions on Belarus earlier this week in response to the border disaster.
Turkey has additionally been implicated within the disaster. Final week, Turkish Airways denied it was fueling the disaster. Among the migrants have flown to Belarus through Turkey’s flagship airline. Turkish Airways subsequently restricted flights to the Belarusian capital Minsk.
