(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, AUGUST 13 - The EU Commission convenes a meeting dedicated to the situation of the flow of migrants in the central Mediterranean, and in particular to Italy - the most affected country - for 31 August. It is learned from European sources. The meeting will be attended by authorities of the Member States and European agencies and will discuss search and rescue operations at sea, and relocations. The initiative - organized within the framework of the network on preparation in the management of flows - comes after the contacts between the head of the criminal justice system, Luciana Lamorgese, and the EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs, Ylva Johansson.
"The new pact on migration and asylum contains structural and predictable frameworks for addressing the search and rescue" of migrants at sea, "with effective solidarity and clear accountability. Pending the urgent conclusion of the ongoing negotiations, the European Commission continues to request and coordinate the voluntary support of all Member States to Italy. I am in close contact with Minister Lamorgese ", Johansson explained to ANSA. (HANDLE).
