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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 09-11-09
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[01] INTERIOR MINISTER - POLITICAL ASYLUM APPLICANTS
[01] INTERIOR MINISTER - POLITICAL ASYLUM APPLICANTS
Minister of the Interior Neoclis Sylikiotis said that the number of
political asylum applicants has dropped and measures were needed to
avert a new wave of illegal immigrants.
In statements on the sidelines of the 12th Rainbow Festival, organised
in Limassol by the Movement for Equality, Support and Anti-racism
(KISA) in cooperation with immigrant communities, Sylikiotis said that
``the pressure we exerted on the EU brought about results so that a
dialogue with Turkey could begin concerning readmission.``
He also expressed hope that ``the European support office would set up
headquarters in the Mediterranean, and this is a decision that will be
taken in December at the European Council.``
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