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Over 1.1 million Afghans forced back from Iran in three months: Herat offi
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Local officials in Herat said deportations of Afghan migrants from Iran have sharply increased, with up to 5,000 returning daily through Islam Qala. Over 1.1 million Afghans have been expelled in three months, and Iran has warned of a second wave, Tolo News reported.
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Afghanistan to send 2,000 workers to Qatar amid rising joblessness, refuge
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Afghanistan plans to send 2,000 workers to Qatar for legal jobs amid rising unemployment and returning refugees. The Taliban-led Labor Ministry says coordination with Qatar is complete, and registration details will follow. The move aims to ease economic pressure as thousands struggle with p
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Must work as partners to tackle migration crisis, says European Commission
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
"Welcome that G7 addresses the key topic of migration. We must work as partners to address root causes, fight smugglers/human traffickers & work on legal pathways. The EU Pact on Migration & Asylum is a major step forward, complemented by strong partnerships with third countries," sa
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Belarus calls on EU to solve refugee problem at border
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], Nov. 27 (ANI/Xinhua): President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on Friday met with refugees stranded on the border between Belarus and Poland and called on the European Union (EU) to resolve the migration crisis as soon as possible.
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UN Assistant Secretary-General says border walls not solving migration cri
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Erecting walls to restrict the flow of migrants from Belarus will not solve the border crisis, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Assistant High Commissioner for Protection with UNHCR, Gillian Triggs, told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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Vice President lauds Railways for rising to the occasion with novel effort
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], November 22 (ANI): Vice President, M Venkaiah Naidu, on Monday, lauded the Indian Railways for rising to the occasion during the pandemic and coming up with novel efforts to 'keep the wheels running and customers protected' from the unprecedented ch
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Poland might close borders with Belarus over migrants
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Warsaw [Poland], November 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Poland does not rule out the possibility of closing the borders with Belarus over the migration crisis, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Sunday.
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EU policy chief Borrell says wall unlikely to settle migration crisis at P
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], November 14 (ANI/Sputnik): EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in an interview on Sunday that the migration crisis at the Polish-Belarusian border cannot be resolved with a wall.
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EU countries, US, UK calling for strong international reaction to Belarusi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Four EU member states that have seats in the UN Security Council - Estonia, France, Ireland and Norway - the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as Albania, have called for a strong international reaction to the Belarusian activities regard
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Canada, UK accuse Belarus of organizing migration crisis in Europe
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], November 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The escalation of the situation on the border of Belarus and Poland is another action of the Belarusian authorities to create a migration crisis in Europe, London and Ottawa said in a joint statement released by the UK Foreign Office.
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West launched media campaign accusing Russia of provoking migration crisis
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russian], November 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The West, accusing Moscow of involvement in the migration crisis around the EU countries and Belarus, launched a media campaign to evade responsibility, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said.
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OSCE chairperson calls for respecting Human Rights Commitments amid migrat
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Chairperson-in-Office Ann Linde called on Belarus and Poland to respect their OSCE commitments on human rights and expressed concerns over the border migration crisis.
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