Asst. FM: Egypt hosts nearly 9 million foreigners despite economic challenges
Despite economic challenges, Egypt is exerting
strenuous efforts for hosting nearly nine million foreigners and over 570,000
asylum seekers from 133 countries, Wael Badawi, Deputy Assistant Minister of
Foreign Affairs for Refugees, Migration and Combatting Human Trafficking at the
Foreign Ministry said.
Those people enjoy all public services, such as health
and education, on equal footing with Egyptian citizens, in line with Egypt
Vision 2030, which aims at improving the living conditions of all population of
Egypt, including citizens, immigrants, and refugees, Badawi Badawi told a
high-level ministerial conference on migration and comprehensive partnership in
Copenhagen.
He said Egypt is following a holistic approach to the
migration problem by focusing on the root causes of illegal migration and
setting up legal and regulatory mechanisms to protect migrants and refugees
from falling prey to human traffickers, in cooperation with relevant
international parties.
Source: Egypt Independent