The situation in Ukraine and the FRONTEX Operational Action Plan in Cyprus are the main topics on the agenda of Interior Minister Nikos Nouris, who will participate on Friday 4 March in the Informal Council of EU Home Affairs Ministers in Brussels.
The informal meeting of European Ministers will focus on the current situation in Ukraine, as well as the provision of humanitarian aid, both to Ukrainian refugees and to neighbouring member states currently receiving the largest number of refugees, an Interior Ministry press release says.
It is also noted that in the framework of the Council, the Minister of Interior will co-sign with FRONTEX Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri the Operational Action Plan, which the two sides agreed on during the recent visit of the latter to Cyprus.
The action plan includes, among other things, strengthening the Agency`s support to the Republic of Cyprus through the secondment of additional experts in the field of returns and verification of third country nationals, the operation of regular repatriation flights with full cost absorption by FRONTEX, as well as technical support for the upgrade or development of migration management and return systems.
Nouris will also meet with his Belgian counterpart to coordinate the two countries’ actions in the framework of their cooperation to conduct joint operations for the return of Congolese nationals, the press release concludes.
Source: Cyprus News Agency