Berlin, Sept 28 (CTK correspondent) – Germany understands the Czech Republic’s rejection of the refugee redistribution quotas, Interior Minister Milan Chovanec told CTK after his meeting with his German counterpart Thomas de Maiziere on Wednesday.
No appeal to fulfil the quotas was mentioned at the meeting, Chovanec said.
He said he and de Maiziere had agreed on their countries sending the police to Greece if Athens asks for a Frontex mission.
Chovanec said the Czech side had advocated its attitude that even in the future in would not accept the quota system.
“I think that Germany understands this. We have clearly explained again that we will not keep on our territory the people who do not want to be there,” he added.
Prague wants to contribute to a European solution to migration by the participation of its police in foreign missions, Chovanec said.
“We have agreed that if Greeks ask for a mission of Frontex, along with partners from Germany, the Czech Republic will be ready to send its police there,” Chovanec said.
He said along with de Maiziere they agreed that visa requirements for Turkey would only be lifted if the country meets all the demands of the EU.
Within the mandatory quotas as well as its voluntary commitment, the Czech Republic is to accept 2,691 refugees from Greece and Italy, the two countries most hit by the migrant crisis, by the end of 2017.
So far, the Czech Republic has only accepted 12 people from Greece.
