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Published on : 2021/03/17
The EU high representative for foreign affairs, Josep Borrell, has declared that a migrant deal between Europe and Turkey remains valid. He said the accord reached five years ago has produced "tangible results."
The European Union's most senior foreign affairs official, Josep Borrell, on Monday affirmed the validity of the EU pact with Turkey on migration. Borrell was responding to journalists who asked him whether the accord would be renewed.
"The EU-Turkey Declaration remains valid and must be implemented and will continue to remain the fundamental framework for cooperation and migration," Borrell said. "It is a commitment of reciprocal trust that calls for continuous efforts on everyone's part. It has been much criticized but I think it has produced tangible results," he said.