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SARAJEVO, January 27 (FENA) - Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe for Migration and Refugees Drahoslav Štefanek met today in Sarajevo with Minister for Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina Miloš Lučić to talk about the migrant crisis in BiH.
Ahead of the meeting, Štefanek told reporters that he wants to discuss possible solutions with the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He visited the Una-Sana Canton and the migrant camp "Lipa" yesterday, wanting to see the situation there at the time when the whole Europe looks at Bosnia and Herzegovina, i.e. the situation at "Lipa" migrant camp.
He found difficult conditions for people to stay there, further aggravated by the winter and cold weather. He stated that he felt how difficult it is to be in such conditions for half an hour or an hour, let alone longer.
Noting that the local community in Bihać does not want the return of migrants to "Bira", Štefanek hinted at a possible second solution, but did not want to specify more details to reporters before discussing it with BiH authorities.
This morning, he also talked with the ombudsmen, and as the goal of this visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, he mentioned the search for solutions to the migrant crisis, primarily in the Una-Sana Canton, where he talked with migrants and representatives of the city and cantonal authorities.
Before today's meeting with Štefanek, Minister Lučić reminded reporters that at the end of last year, in the division of responsibilities for the three state ministries in managing the migrant crisis, the Ministry he heads is responsible for providing food and hygiene supplies to migrants.
Lučić also initiated a meeting with BiH Civil Affairs Minister Ankica Gudeljević and Security Minister Selmo Cikotić.
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