ArmInfo. Armenia will not encourage illegal migration. Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan stated this at a press conference in Yerevan on September 6.
Answering the question that the RA citizens are deported mostly from Germany, and many who had gone to Germany to receive treatment are deported without having completed the course of treatment, meanwhile, this treatment is simply not available to them at home , the Armenian Foreign Minister recalled the existence of a readmission agreement between Armenia and the European Union. "Armenia will not encourage illegal migration. We need to decide whether we want illegal migration or liberalization of the visa regime ?! We are well aware that persons who are subject to deportation are initially notified by the German authorities of illegal stay in the country, they are given the opportunity to leave the country independently, and only when all efforts are in vain the state applies deportation , "Mnatsakanyan said.
At the same time, he emphasized that if the court determines that a person cannot be expelled for one reason or another, including his state of health, then he remains and is cured. Mnatsakanyan emphasized that information about the rules of visiting and staying in Germany is detailed in the relevant bilateral agreement and is available for study. "Situations are different, but I want to note, I'm not a spokesman for the German side and I can't answer for them. One thing is clear, I repeat, we can't support illegal migration. We are for strengthening contacts with the European Union, for bringing people closer, for encouraging contacts between people, for expanding their capabilities, "the head of the Armenian Foreign Ministry concluded. Since 2014, an agreement between Armenia and the European Union entered into force, according to which the country should take back those citizens who have violated the rules of entry or residence in the EU. Also, after the change of power in 2018, Armenia is considered as a safe and democratic country and its citizens cannot seek political asylum. Yesterday it also became known about the deportation of 40 RA citizens from Germany, who were sent to their homeland on a charter flight due to their illegal stay in Germany.