Today, Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA), Ms. Nina GREGORI, welcomed Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum, Mr. Notis MITARACHI at the Agency’s Headquarters, to sign a second amendment of the Operational Plan for the provision of technical and operational assistance by EUAA to Greece.
The Operational Plan 2022-2024, originally signed in December 2021, was amended due to the continued low rate of arrivals in the country compared to the period prior to the pandemic, and the increased capacity of Greek authorities to process asylum applications. As a result, the EUAA and the Greek authorities have agreed on a phased exit strategy from support in the field of asylum. Under the amended Operational Plan, the Agency will continue to support the Reception and Identification Service (RIS) with inter alia the registration of applications for international protection.
Moving forward, the EUAA will focus its efforts on consolidating institutional capacity in all fields of asylum, reception, and unaccompanied minors.
The EUAA and Greek delegations also paid tribute to the lives lost as a result of Tuesday’s tragic train crash near Larissa, Greece.
Source : EUAA
