(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker handed over a Draft Action Plan on support of refugees and migration management to Turkish President Recep Erdogan during their meeting in Brussels on Monday.
According to an European Commission statement here today, the Draft Action Plan identifies a series of actions to be implemented as a matter of urgency by the European Union and Turkey. The objective is to assist Turkey in managing the situation of a very large influx of refugees and preventing irregular migratory flows from Turkey to the EU.
Juncker told the European Parliament Tuesday that "The EU stands ready to further step up help for Turkey to improve reception facilities for refugees and improve their wellbeing. In the refugee crisis, Turkey and the EU walk together and work together." The Draft Action Plan tries to address the current crisis situation in two ways: by supporting the refugees and their host communities in Turkey, and by strengthening cooperation to prevent irregular migration flows to the EU.
After yesterday's agreement in principle, the details of the Draft Action Plan now need to be agreed between the two sides, it added.
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