PM Brnabic holds meeting on migrant crisis: These are the conclusions

Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia Ana Brnabic today held a meeting at which she was briefed about the current situation regarding migratory movements and coordination of work of state bodies.

It was stressed at the meeting that there has been no increased pressure on the borders of Serbia, that the situation on the border between Turkey and Greece is stabilizing, and noted that the number of migrants is at the same level as in the previous months.

Participants of the meeting informed the prime minister of Serbia about the measures implemented by state institutions, saying that the situation is under control and that there are no threats to the security of the country, while a zero tolerance policy for illegal crossings is being implemented. The Ministry of Health has been ordered to establish a quarantine for migrants, as another form of additional protection against coronavirus.

Institutions in charge will report twice daily all relevant information regarding the movement of migrants, while all activities will be carried out in coordination between the government of Serbia and the president of the Republic.

Prime Minister Brnabic's interlocutors added that there is no cause for concern when it comes to the security situation, and in that context they pointed out that the concerns of the population in the town of Sid diminished within a day.

Just over one million migrants passed through our country since the beginning of the migrant crisis, while around 6,000 of them are currently accommodated in a total of 17 reception centers and this number remains unchanged.

The meeting in the government of Serbia was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Nebojsa Stefanovic, Minister of Defense Aleksandar Vulin, Minister of Health Zlatibor Loncar and Commissioner for Refugees and Migration Vladimir Cucic

(Telegraf.rs/Tanjug)