The Alternate Foreign Minister for European Affairs, Nikos Xydakis, met at the Foreign Ministry today with the UN Special Rapporteur for the human rights of migrants, François Crépeau.
During the meeting, which took place in a very friendly atmosphere, Mr. Crépeau expressed his admiration for the charitable stance of Greeks on receiving thousands of refugees since the beginning of the refugee crisis.
The discussion focused on the refugee and migration issue, in light of developments in the unstable geopolitical environment of the wider region of the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Reference was made to the EU-Turkey agreement and issues arising from its implementation. The collocutors highlighted that, to substantially protect the rights of the thousands of people fleeing the persecution of war, knowledge and understanding of the special political and social conditions of the countries receiving and hosting refugees is needed in order to optimize the solutions that are being proposed and implemented.
May 12, 2016