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THE MIGRANT CRISIS IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

Discover the comprehensive efforts by North Macedonia's Ministry of Interior and Border Police to manage the migrant crisis, including statistics, key measures, current situation, modus operandi, ongoing activities, and international cooperation.

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THE MIGRANT CRISIS IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

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  1. THE MIGRANT CRISIS IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA Ministry of interior Border police Marinko Kochovski

  2. Background 2015 Total : 694.679 migrants Nationality : Syria- 60%, Afghanistan and Pakistan- 30% 2016 Total in the period January- 08 March : 89.623 migrants Total prevented after closure of route : 35.177 migrants Smuggling migrants : 108 cases ; more than 1.960 migrants 2017 Total prevented 2.831 persons in attempt to enter in the country Smuggling migrants : 13 cases, detected 160 migrants, 28 perpetrators Asylum requests: 104 persons

  3. Key measures

  4. Review 2018 • 12565 denied attempts for illegal border crossings (4,5 times more than last year) • 87,4% of them at the southern, 11,8% at the northern border • 80% on entry, 20% on exit • 43 detected cases of migrant smuggling, 721 smuggled migrants, 35 perpetrators • Asylum applications 196 (in 2017– 162)

  5. Prevented in attempted to enter in the country

  6. Countries of origin (%)

  7. Smuggling of migrants • In 43 (11) cases, detected 721 (218) migrants, • Criminal charges against 36 persons • Nationality of the perpetrators: Macedonian 27 , Bulgarian 5, Afghanistan 3 (with German travel documents) • Nationalities of smuggled migrants: Pakistan 65%, Afghanistan 12,7%, Bangladesh 5,3% Iraq 5%, Syria 3% etc.

  8. Current situation – modus operandi • Passing the green border at night, pedestrian or hidden in trucks • Coordination with organized group located near the border • Using viber, skype, whatsApp… • Using cars, vans, trucks (stolen vehicles) • Logistic on north part of the country • International organization

  9. Current situation – modus operandi

  10. Ongoing activities • Status Agreement with EC on the status of the Frontex personnel in RM • Adopted new Law on Foreigners (applicable since May 2019) and Law on international and temporary protection (in force since April 2018) • Support in further strengthening of the capacities of the Border Security System (Special Measures, regional and bilateral Projects…) • 3-6-9 Task Force Success in dealing with the migration crisisin Europe strongly depends on the success of measures conducted on Macedonian - Greek border

  11. THANK YOU…QUESTIONS?

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