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According to her, the installation works of the town have already begun, they should be finished by Sunday. The first neighbors will settle there early next week.
“We have anticipated another scenario, scenario B, it will depend on the situation, which is the declaration of an emergency. And we believe that if the numbers really do increase, we will see that an even more effective response is needed, we will declare an emergency. Well, scenario C is already a fusion of the coverage plan: it is extreme, when the situation is completely complicated and the help of the army is needed, ”said the minister in Pabradė on Friday.
A decision can be made on Monday on whether to declare an emergency.
“We will monitor the situation this weekend and will probably make decisions on Monday,” the minister said.
The tent village will have capacity for 350 people, it will be divided into two parts: 80 quarantine places and 270 accommodation.
“Because we are seeing huge flows of illegal immigrants, the decision was made to begin construction in the town of tents, and construction is already underway here in Pabradė.” Today they have started and on Sunday they must be finished and we will be able to accept people on Monday ”, said A. Bilotaitė.
According to the minister, it is necessary to focus and look at this problem as everyone’s problem at this time.
I have come to analyze the situation because our immigration system is under enormous pressure. Lithuania has not been prepared for such migrant flows so far, in this case the decision was made to quickly install additional places for people who come illegally and who would have adequate conditions to be here, ”said A. Bilotaitė.
A.Bilotaitė specified that currently 11.5 million have been allocated. 2.8 million euros for the border surveillance system. – additional border functions and 50 thousand. euro to the Department of Migration.
He stressed that it will only accommodate single men, and families with children, the disabled, the elderly or otherwise vulnerable people will live in other facilities.
According to the minister, they are currently looking for where, if necessary, an expansion can be carried out.
A. Bilotaitė said that due to the situation on the Lithuanian border, assistance is also requested internationally.
Since the beginning of the year, a total of 328 third-country nationals have been arrested while illegally crossing the Lithuanian state border from Belarus. Since June 1, 140 migrants have crossed the border illegally.
