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• Ministry of Interior: no asylum seekers agreed to come to Latvia

The State Secretary of the Ministry of Interior Ilze Petersone-Godmane stated that no asylum seekers have agreed to come to Latvia yet. The Latvian authorities are currently conducting selection process of asylum seekers for their resettlement in Latvia, within refugee quota policy, in Greece and Italy. Mrs Petersone-Godmane explained that asylum seekers corresponding to certain criteria defined by Latvia are being interviewed and told about life in Latvia. She emphasized that nobody will be forced to go to Latvia. As reported, Latvia has agreed to accept 531 asylum seekers. Lsm.lv