03/07/2012 Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
Strasbourg, 03.07.2012 - Andrea Rigoni (Italy, ALDE), rapporteur of the the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), will make a fact-finding visit to Ukraine on 4-6 July 2012, in preparation for his report on “Management of mixed migration and asylum challenges beyond the European Union’s eastern border”.
During his visit, he will meet the UNHCR Regional Representative for Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine, parliamentarians, the Ombudsperson, as well as representatives of the State Migration Service and NGOs. Mr Rigoni will also visit the temporary detention centre for foreigners and stateless persons in Chernihiv.