Greece secures its borders in wake of developments in Afghanistan
August 21, 2021, 8:17 am

Greece secures its borders in wake of developments in Afghanistan

Afghans in the war-

According to the Xinhua, Greece's national news agency AMNA reported that a Greek minister during a visit Friday to the Evros region near the border with Turkey said, his country's borders will remain secure in wake of developments in Afghanistan.

Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis said: "The crisis in Afghanistan has changed the geopolitical sphere and increased the possibility of migration flows."

National Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos said: "We examined ways to boost the borders. Greece continues to shield against any possible or existing security threat."

The Xinhua news agenct said, following the increased pressure on Evros borders in spring 2020, the Greek government has upgraded surveillance systems, and the construction of a 40 kilometers long new border fence has been completed, according to the minister.

Many Greek officials have stated this week following the recent Taliban takeover of most parts of Afghanistan that Greece is on alert to avoid a replay of the 2015 refugee and migrant crisis. Athens has repeatedly asked for a common European approach to address any new challenges.

Since 2015 more than one million people reached Greece, fleeing war zones and extreme poverty countries, among them many were Afghans.

Most continued their journeys to other European countries until the spring of 2016 when the borders en route from the Balkan country to central Europe were closed.

It should be noted that currently Greece hosts some 46,000 asylum seekers in state-run structures, according to the latest data provided by the Greek Migration and Asylum Ministry.

Source: xinhua

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