The Government of Austria presents a plan for the repatriation of Syrian citizens

MADRID Dec. 11 () –

The Minister of the Interior of Austria, Gerhard Karner, presented this Wednesday before the National Council, the Lower House of Parliament, an “orderly program of return and deportation” of Syrian citizens back to their country after the fall of the Bashar regime al Assad in favor of the new rebel and jihadist authorities.

“In view of the current events in Syria, there will be no immediate mass deportations as some imagined, but we will not simply limit ourselves to ‘drinking tea and waiting’,” said the Austrian Interior Minister, who stressed that this repatriation process must Be progressive and orderly.

The initiative presented by Karner contemplates certain benefits and more dedicated support for those pioneers who venture to return to their country voluntarily, although a list of forced deportations will also be drawn up that will be implemented when the “confusing” situation in Syria is clarified. after the fall of Al Assad.

According to the minister, this list will be headed by those who have been identified as criminals and those who are not willing to integrate or work in Austria, Parliament details in the minutes of the session. This project arises shortly after the Executive has put an end to the processing of asylum applications from Syrian citizens.

In addition to Austria, several European countries have announced in recent days their decision to suspend the processing of asylum requests by Syrians in light of the latest events in the country, where an offensive by rebels and jihadists has managed to overthrow the regime. of Al Assad in just over ten days.

The offensive in Syria, launched on November 27 from the province of Idlib and led by Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS), has allowed jihadists and rebels to take Damascus and put an end to the Al Assad family regime after more than 50 years in power, given the withdrawal of regular troops, backed by Russia and Iran.