MIGRATION PRESSURE HAS DROPPED BY 30%

Migration pressure has dropped by 30%, the chief secretary of Bulgaria’s Ministry of interior (MoI) Georgi Kostov said in an interview for the BNT morning programme on 5th of July. 7,009 foreign nationals were detained in the first 6 months of 2016 for illegal entry into Bulgaria. 10,456 were detained for the same period in 2015. The largest number of detained were at exit, nearly 4,080 persons, most of which were first detained at entry and in the interior of the country and left the country after going through the procedures for status. There is a decrease in the number of detained irregular migrants in the interior of the country - 25% less in comparison with 2015. 40% less were detained at entry at the border with Turkey.

Another objective criterion for the migration pressure is the number of migrants who voluntarily gave up entering the country and turned back. 34% less were the attempts to cross into the country illegally. These were persons who attempted to cross through the border but were respected by police presence and the fence.

According to the MoI chief secretary, there was no specific threat for the country but all measures were taken to protect the border. We cannot exclude a potential possibility because we have a large number of foreign nationals from risky countries and from countries which are potential target of terrorist units. Therefore all possible security measures were undertaken, Kostov said.

5th of July id the professional day of MoI, which marks 137 years since it was established. Kostov congratulated all employees with the holiday and wished good health and happiness to their families and them.

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