He Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyvamentioned that the Government is committed to the socioeconomic integration of the citizens of migrants and refugees who are in Colombia.
Likewise, he reaffirmed the country’s request for international organizations to invest in this new process, requesting close to 1.8 billion dollars to be invested in an interval of three years.
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“With a spirit of solidarity and fraternity, we have made enormous efforts to welcome, care for and integrate these populations and ensure their well-being on equal terms with our nationals, a situation that Venezuela did in the same way in the past for my compatriots.”, said the chancellor.
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These statements were made during his stay at the Conference in Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants and their Host Countries and Communities Made in Belgium.
According to figures from Migration Colombia, a total of 2’508.242 people of Venezuelan origin with aspirations to stay in Colombia.
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Similarly, Leyva assured that the country has made efforts, allocating resources and efforts to achieve progress in the socioeconomic integration of the migrant population in the country, since in matters of regularization, grants have been granted 1’748.945 of Temporary Protection.
Likewise, as explained by the chancellor, more than 1.8 million migrants have been able to receive health care In addition, the country’s educational system has welcomed more than 600,000 children and adolescents from Venezuela.
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“In the region we have one of the three largest migratory movements worldwide, but unfortunately the support received in recent years, although valuable, is not enough.”, Leyva added, referring to the aid from the international community.
Faced with the development of the conference, the chancellor mentioned that it was “a solidarity conference towards Venezuelan refugees and migrants, in which Venezuela is not present”.
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