European Union to seek to stop mass Afghanistan migration flows
The EU ministers will pledge to prevent more "uncontrolled large-scale illegal migration movements", and to stop new security threats from Afghanistan, said the draft statement dated Aug. 28.
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 12:14 | 30 August 2021
- Modified Date: 04:29 | 30 August 2021
European Union interior ministers will say on Tuesday that they are determined to act to prevent more "uncontrolled large-scale illegal migration movements" from Afghanistan, according to a draft statement seen by Reuters.
Ministers will gather for an emergency meeting on Tuesday in Brussels to discuss the fallout from the Afghanistan crisis.
The ministers will pledge to stop new security threats from Afghanistan for EU citizens, as well as making the right security checks for those evacuated, said the draft statement dated Aug. 28 and prepared for Tuesday's meeting.
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