Asylum Applications Drop By 55% In Six Months

Asylum applications in Romania dropped by 55 percent in the first half of this year, compared to the similar period of last year, the General Inspectorate for Immigration informs on Tuesday.

BUCHAREST, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 31st Jul, 2018 ) :Asylum applications in Romania dropped by 55 percent in the first half of this year, compared to the similar period of last year, the General Inspectorate for Immigration informs on Tuesday.

In the first half of 2018, as many as 900 people applied for international protection from the Romanian state, in 282 cases the refugee status was recognized or subsidiary protection was granted.

At the same time, 948 beneficiaries of a form of protection have been enrolled in integration programs and are assisted at the level of the Regional Centers for Procedures and Accommodation of Asylum Seekers located in Bucharest, Giurgiu, Timisoara, Galati, Radauti and Maramures, territorial structures specialized in asylum issues.

Most asylum seekers come from Iraq, Syria and Iran, and most requests have been made to the centers in Timisoara and Bucharest.