04:03Migrants temporarily living in a logistics centre near the Bruzgi checkpoint on the Belarusian-Polish border talked about their plan, on Sunday. Most of them are still waiting for German authorities to decide whether to accept migrants into the country.
"We just have to wait here seeing what’s happening in the future. About these people - they never wanted to return to Iraq," said Reggie, an Iraqi migrant. "We stay in here waiting to see what’s happening."
Iraqi migrants Hakkan and Gestia noted those staying in the logistics centre are waiting for help and support from German authorities. Refugees will be forced to return to their countries without this assistance.
For his part, a refugee from Kurdistan said once they return to Iraq, people will not be able to get jobs despite having an education.
"If we go to Iraq we can't work. I am a designer. I can work as a designer for a factory, sofa. These people are good designers, teachers, and doctors. But in Kurdistan all is very bad, in my region too. If you don't have a cousin or uncle or mother - you can't work," he said.
Some migrants reportedly flew to Iraq from Minsk airport by means of a special flight. According to Majid al-Kilani, the Consul of the Iraqi Embassy in Russia, 431 people voluntarily registered for the flight.
The migration situation on the Belarusian-Polish border escalated at the beginning of November. Several thousand refugees from the Middle East came to Belarus hoping to get to Poland and the European Union, though they were stopped by Polish border agent. Warsaw and the EU blamed Minsk for orchestrating the crisis as a 'hybrid attack' in retaliation for sanctions, which the Belarusian government has denied.
Belarus: 'They never wanted to return to Iraq' - Migrants speak out about their plans for future
Migrants temporarily living in a logistics centre near the Bruzgi checkpoint on the Belarusian-Polish border talked about their plan, on Sunday. Most of them are still waiting for German authorities to decide whether to accept migrants into the country.
"We just have to wait here seeing what’s happening in the future. About these people - they never wanted to return to Iraq," said Reggie, an Iraqi migrant. "We stay in here waiting to see what’s happening."
Iraqi migrants Hakkan and Gestia noted those staying in the logistics centre are waiting for help and support from German authorities. Refugees will be forced to return to their countries without this assistance.
For his part, a refugee from Kurdistan said once they return to Iraq, people will not be able to get jobs despite having an education.
"If we go to Iraq we can't work. I am a designer. I can work as a designer for a factory, sofa. These people are good designers, teachers, and doctors. But in Kurdistan all is very bad, in my region too. If you don't have a cousin or uncle or mother - you can't work," he said.
Some migrants reportedly flew to Iraq from Minsk airport by means of a special flight. According to Majid al-Kilani, the Consul of the Iraqi Embassy in Russia, 431 people voluntarily registered for the flight.
The migration situation on the Belarusian-Polish border escalated at the beginning of November. Several thousand refugees from the Middle East came to Belarus hoping to get to Poland and the European Union, though they were stopped by Polish border agent. Warsaw and the EU blamed Minsk for orchestrating the crisis as a 'hybrid attack' in retaliation for sanctions, which the Belarusian government has denied.
Migrants temporarily living in a logistics centre near the Bruzgi checkpoint on the Belarusian-Polish border talked about their plan, on Sunday. Most of them are still waiting for German authorities to decide whether to accept migrants into the country.
"We just have to wait here seeing what’s happening in the future. About these people - they never wanted to return to Iraq," said Reggie, an Iraqi migrant. "We stay in here waiting to see what’s happening."
Iraqi migrants Hakkan and Gestia noted those staying in the logistics centre are waiting for help and support from German authorities. Refugees will be forced to return to their countries without this assistance.
For his part, a refugee from Kurdistan said once they return to Iraq, people will not be able to get jobs despite having an education.
"If we go to Iraq we can't work. I am a designer. I can work as a designer for a factory, sofa. These people are good designers, teachers, and doctors. But in Kurdistan all is very bad, in my region too. If you don't have a cousin or uncle or mother - you can't work," he said.
Some migrants reportedly flew to Iraq from Minsk airport by means of a special flight. According to Majid al-Kilani, the Consul of the Iraqi Embassy in Russia, 431 people voluntarily registered for the flight.
The migration situation on the Belarusian-Polish border escalated at the beginning of November. Several thousand refugees from the Middle East came to Belarus hoping to get to Poland and the European Union, though they were stopped by Polish border agent. Warsaw and the EU blamed Minsk for orchestrating the crisis as a 'hybrid attack' in retaliation for sanctions, which the Belarusian government has denied.