11 May, 2022.
RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE
Minister: Croatia received more than 17,300 Ukrainian refugees to date




Speaking in an interview with state radio, Croatian minister minister of the Interior Davor Božinović
said said on Wednesday that just over 17,300 Ukrainian refugees, of whom 85 percent are women and children, have arrived in Croatia. He said that “at the very start a clear and transparent system for refugees was established and that a temporary mechanism of protection was activated, providing the refugees with all rights, including integration in the labor market.”

“I’m pleased to say that the entire process has been free of any problems and difficulties. I believe that the Ukrainians are satisfied with and grateful for the treatment they have been given in Croatia,” he added.

Bozinovic also spoke about the difference between Ukrainian refugees and migrants arriving from Africa,
Asia and the Middle East.

“Despite the war going on, all Ukrainian refugees have entered Croatia via border crossings with personal documents, unlike migrants who practically never come to border crossings from Bosnia and Herzegovina,
and do not have personal documents, which is a very important difference,” he said. (N!)

24 March, 2022: "Prime Minister, Andrej Plenkovic, said on Wednesday that so far 9,357 Ukrainian refugees had arrived in Croatia, telling representatives of county and city authorities that the most important thing was to resolve the issue of accommodation for the refugees and to cover those costs," state news agency Hina explained on Wednesday.

During a meeting with county heads, representatives of the Association of Cities and the Association of Municipalities, as well as an inter-departmental task force dealing with the reception and accommodation of Ukrainian refugees, Plenkovic said that by Wednesday morning 9,357 refugees had entered Croatia, 4,556 of whom were women (48.7%), 1,172 were men (12.5%) and 3,629 were children (38.8%).

The prime minister said the purpose of the meeting was to improve coordination between the state and county governments.

“The issue of accommodation and covering the cost of accommodation, as well as a comprehensive policy towards refugees are particularly important. That is a policy of welcome, solidarity and acceptance of Ukrainian refugees. That is our duty and we want to do that,” he said.

We will continue to help with all available resources, particularly humanitarian aid. At this time, Croatia is on the right side of history and international law but also on the side of the values enshrined in our Constitution, the PM said. (N1)


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