The European Union positively evaluated the initiated processes of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the deportation of migrants to their countries of origin, as well as the overall cooperation with the Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina in migration management.
Representatives of the BiH Ministry of Security, Saša Kecman, and Deputy Director of the Service for Foreigners’ Affairs of BiH, Mirsad Buzar, discussed these issues with EU officials today in Brussels.
During the meeting with the head of the Department for BiH and Kosovo Vassilis Maragos and the head of the Department for Migration Support in the Directorate for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement (DG NEAR) Francisco Gaztelu, they discussed the current situation in migration management and future cooperation in this area.
It was pointed out that the return of illegal migrants remains a priority for Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as for the EU. Soon, it is expected that EU financial resources for this purpose will be operational so that deportations of larger groups of migrants can also be carried out.
It was pointed out that the Service for Foreigners’ Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina should be additionally strengthened, and the capacities of the Immigration Center should be expanded for the organization of the deportation of larger groups.
They also discussed the realization of the started processes for the establishment of a contact point for cooperation with EUROPOL and cooperation with FRONTEX.
The meetings in Brussels were also attended by representatives of the EC directorates for internal affairs and humanitarian aid, the Ministry of Security of BiH announced.
