Reference News Network, November 4 report - According to the German website "Die Welt" and Deutsche Presse-Agentur, on November 3, unlike German Foreign Minister Wadefu, German Chancellor Merkel does not generally have concerns about repatriating Syrian immigrants. On the evening of November 3, in Schleswig-Holstein, she said: "The civil war in Syria has ended. (Syrian refugees) no longer have a reason to seek asylum in Germany." She said that repatriation work can therefore begin.
The chancellor said she estimates that many Syrians will voluntarily return to their homeland to help with post-war reconstruction. She also added: "Of course, we can deport those who refuse to return." She said that the German Federal Ministry of the Interior is currently developing specific plans for prioritizing the repatriation of Syrian criminals.
Regarding the repatriation of Syrian refugees, Merkel added that she has already invited the leader of the Syrian regime, Ahmad al-Assad, to come to Germany to discuss how to jointly solve this issue.
Merkel said: "That country now needs to focus all its efforts on rebuilding its homeland, especially needing Syrians. We know that a large part of Syrians also want to go back, we will encourage them to do so, and we will also help the country rebuild as soon as possible."
The report stated that Merkel's comments differ from what her foreign minister said last week during a visit to Damascus. At that time, German Foreign Minister Wadefu said that because the country was destroyed, Syrian refugees living in Germany would "in the near future" be unlikely to return.
Official data shows that as of the end of August this year, approximately 951,400 Syrians were living in Germany. (Translated by Wang Qing, Yang Xinpeng)
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