Lebanon stated a diplomatic disaster with the Greek Cypriot administration was doable as a result of dealing with of irregular migrants.
“Some Greek Cypriot newspapers have attacked Lebanon over the file of the refugees who’re reaching it illegally via Lebanon’s territorial waters,” caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati stated throughout a Cabinet session.
“I’ve performed the required contacts with the Greek Cypriot authorities, underscoring keenness on the very best relations with them and that we don’t settle for to export the refugee disaster to it,” he added.
The majority of migrants arriving on the island’s shores onboard boats leaving Lebanon, are from Syria, amid powerful financial situations in each nations.
Mikati stated refugees enter Lebanon secretly.
“No nation assists us in controlling the border,” he added.
Mikati stated Lebanon would face criticism from human rights teams in the event that they moved to deport Syrians to their nation.
“The authorities is engaged on controlling the border,” he added.
Around 1.8 million Syrian refugees stay in Lebanon, 880,000 of them are registered with the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, in line with Lebanese figures.
Source: www.dailysabah.com