The agreement of the EU and Turkey for refugees continues to work to no plan “B” to prepare do not – say in the European Commission.
The European Commission continues to work on the basis of the agreement EU-Turkey for the settlement of the migration crisis and prepares alternative plans, said Commission spokesman Mina Andreeva.
“On behalf of the European Commission I can tell you that we have a plan “A”, and that the agreement EU-Turkey working,” she said on Tuesday at a briefing in Brussels, when asked to comment the recent allegations that Turkey may renege on their obligations, and we must prepare for the emergency option (plan B).
M. Andreyev referred to the public statements of the Turkish side, in particular, the Minister for European Affairs Omer Celik, Ankara will continue to effectively comply with obligations under international refugee protection.
“And at the moment nothing gives reason to assume that’s not true,” said the spokesman.
She did not agree with statements of the organizations Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, what Turkey is not a safe third country to return migrants there, not entitled to international protection and asylum in the EU. According to the official representative of the EC to meet its commitments, Turkey “can still be regarded as safe third country”.
Thus a press-the Secretary added that over the course of the implementation of the agreement the Turkish party see the European experts and officers of the EU border Agency Frontex.
