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The Moral and Economic

Imperative for Fairer, Smarter and

More Humane Migration

Let me begin by first expressing our deepest condolences to those who become the victim of
Ankara bombing-attack recently. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have lost their
loved ones, those who become the victim of this brutal-attack, and the people of Turkey. We will
stand with Turkey and its people in the fight against such terror.

We are facing the challenges of humanity, the greatest ever to be compared to the human influx
during the World War II. For days, weeks and months, an unprecedented migration and refugee
crisis have occurred in large parts of the world.

These people are fleeing wars and conflicts from their homeland such as the Middle East, Africa
as well as South East Asia. Most of them are heading to Europe with numbers according to
the Office of UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) 2015 data, have reached 579,617
people while 3,080 people already reported dead or missing.

This large human tide has sparked challenges and debate within European countries. We
understand the burdens that European may have as it will impact their national identity or it
will lead to deeper social-cultural challenges in the future.

Within such context, there is an urgent need to have a European-wide agreement in dealing
with the wave of such migration. It is a shared responsibility with the need to sacrificing part
of our interests.

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