Press Release: Progress following Western Balkans Route Leaders’ Meeting: Fourteenth Contact Points Video Conference

On 29 January 2016 a fourteenth video conference was held between the contact points nominated after the Western Balkans Route Leaders' Meeting held on 25 October.

The objective was to follow up on the agreement reached at the meeting and set out in the Leaders' Statement. Senior officials from the countries and agencies present at the meeting had a detailed discussion on border management and support and shelter to refugees.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: Progress following Western Balkans Route Leaders' Meeting: 13th Contact Points Video Conference http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-progress-following-western-balkans-route-leaders-meeting-thirteenth-contact-points-video-conference/

ESO: Information Guide: European Migration Challenges http://www.europeansources.info/record/information-guide-european-migration-challenges/

ESO: Background information: Balkan countries fear becoming buffer zone for refugees http://www.europeansources.info/record/balkan-countries-fear-becoming-buffer-zone-for-refugees/

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