04:08Head of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) office in Belarus, Mahim Orazmukhammedova, visited a temporary accommodation facility near the Bruzgi checkpoint on the Belarusian-Polish border, Saturday.
During her visit, the representative said that the migration crisis can only be resolved through the joint efforts of Belarus and neighbouring countries.
"Countries must respect and comply with international law regarding migrants and refugees. All signatory countries of these agreements and international protocols and conventions, just have to respect [international law]. And we appeal for a joint solution," Orazmukhammedova stressed.
According to Governor of the Grodno Region, Vladimir Karanik, at the meeting of the operational headquarters on Saturday, the issues of accommodation of migrants in the logistics centre were resolved. The politician noted that all the people from the makeshift camp were moved into a roofed facility.
"The consequences of, shall we say, the spontaneous events have been cleaned up. Now the camp has been almost returned to its original state. Maybe somewhere else the fences will continue to be restored," the governor said.
Karanik stressed that the issue of providing people with medicines will be resolved within a couple of days.
Minister of Emergency Situations of Belarus, Vadim Sinyavsky also called on the sides to help the migrants. The head of the department stated that the main task was to ensure the safety of people.
"Our main task today is to ensure the safety of people staying here. The logistics centre itself is not suitable for people staying here. We have to provide basic human needs so that people can have access to them," the minister said.
Belarus: 'We appeal for joint solution' - IOM head of country's office on migration crisis at Polish border
Head of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) office in Belarus, Mahim Orazmukhammedova, visited a temporary accommodation facility near the Bruzgi checkpoint on the Belarusian-Polish border, Saturday.
During her visit, the representative said that the migration crisis can only be resolved through the joint efforts of Belarus and neighbouring countries.
"Countries must respect and comply with international law regarding migrants and refugees. All signatory countries of these agreements and international protocols and conventions, just have to respect [international law]. And we appeal for a joint solution," Orazmukhammedova stressed.
According to Governor of the Grodno Region, Vladimir Karanik, at the meeting of the operational headquarters on Saturday, the issues of accommodation of migrants in the logistics centre were resolved. The politician noted that all the people from the makeshift camp were moved into a roofed facility.
"The consequences of, shall we say, the spontaneous events have been cleaned up. Now the camp has been almost returned to its original state. Maybe somewhere else the fences will continue to be restored," the governor said.
Karanik stressed that the issue of providing people with medicines will be resolved within a couple of days.
Minister of Emergency Situations of Belarus, Vadim Sinyavsky also called on the sides to help the migrants. The head of the department stated that the main task was to ensure the safety of people.
"Our main task today is to ensure the safety of people staying here. The logistics centre itself is not suitable for people staying here. We have to provide basic human needs so that people can have access to them," the minister said.
Head of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) office in Belarus, Mahim Orazmukhammedova, visited a temporary accommodation facility near the Bruzgi checkpoint on the Belarusian-Polish border, Saturday.
During her visit, the representative said that the migration crisis can only be resolved through the joint efforts of Belarus and neighbouring countries.
"Countries must respect and comply with international law regarding migrants and refugees. All signatory countries of these agreements and international protocols and conventions, just have to respect [international law]. And we appeal for a joint solution," Orazmukhammedova stressed.
According to Governor of the Grodno Region, Vladimir Karanik, at the meeting of the operational headquarters on Saturday, the issues of accommodation of migrants in the logistics centre were resolved. The politician noted that all the people from the makeshift camp were moved into a roofed facility.
"The consequences of, shall we say, the spontaneous events have been cleaned up. Now the camp has been almost returned to its original state. Maybe somewhere else the fences will continue to be restored," the governor said.
Karanik stressed that the issue of providing people with medicines will be resolved within a couple of days.
Minister of Emergency Situations of Belarus, Vadim Sinyavsky also called on the sides to help the migrants. The head of the department stated that the main task was to ensure the safety of people.
"Our main task today is to ensure the safety of people staying here. The logistics centre itself is not suitable for people staying here. We have to provide basic human needs so that people can have access to them," the minister said.