THE Norway will seek to welcome in its territory up to 5,250 Ukrainian refugees who are fleeing their war-torn country, including about 550 in need of serious medical care, the Norwegian government announced today.
In practice, the Nordic country will accept, at the request of Moldova, 2,500 Ukrainian refugees from this poor country and 550 others in need of treatment, as well as their families, to alleviate the health systems of neighboring countries.
“We are in the middle of one refugee crisis that the Europe “he has not seen it since World War II,” said Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gar Stere in a press conference.
“THE Norway “It has a long tradition of helping refugees,” he said.
These people will be added to Ukrainians who have already arrived in Norway on their own.
According to Minister of Justice Emilie Enger Mel, 2,640 Ukrainian asylum seekers have been recorded to date in Norway. He added, however, that the actual number of arrivals is “probably much higher because many have not yet registered”.
According to UNmore than three million peopleof which half children, have give up the Ukraine since the start of the Russian offensive against the country on 24 February.
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