25 March 2015, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina – The conference on Return of Irregular Migrants from the Western Balkan Countries organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Security from Bosnia and Herzegovina and MARRI Regional Center was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina on 25 March 2015. It gathered participants from MARRI Member States, as well as diplomatic representatives from Switzerland and third countries like Pakistan, Egypt, Iran, Morocco, Palestine, Libya, Turkey and representatives from EU Delegation in Sarajevo and international organizations RCC, DCAF, IOM, ICMPD, OSCE and OHR. The conference is financially supported by the Swiss Confederation.
The participants discussed on the actual topics on Balkan irregular migration flows, the different mechanisms of migration management and the positive experience in the process of return of the irregular migrants to the countries of origin.
The representatives of the countries of origin shared their experience in cooperation with MARRI MS, where they are accredited.
Interesting topic for discussion was the determination of identity of the irregular migrants in the phase of return.
The outcome of the conference are the relevant conclusions for further work.
Conference on Return of Irregular Migrants from the Western Balkan Countries held in Sarajevo