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227 refugees living in temporary shelters in Slovakia

Xinhua, September 29, 2015 Adjust font size:

A temporary accommodation facility for refugees at Gabcikovo in southern Slovakia is currently sheltering 227 asylum seekers transferred from Austria, including single men, families and 67 children, Martian Fabianova from the Slovak Interior Ministry Office's press department said Monday.

The migrants originally come from Syria. Fabianova said all of them are seeking asylum in Austria and thus will be accommodated in Slovakia only temporarily. Those who receive asylum must return to Austria.

"The asylum seeking procedure of each applicant lasts approximately three months. A memorandum with the Austrian Interior Ministry regarding Slovak assistance with sheltering asylum seekers is valid for two years," said Fabianova, adding the number of asylum seekers in Slovakia will not exceed 500.

"No conflicts with locals have been recorded so far," stated Fabianova.

Slovakia is covering the costs of the refugees' food and accommodation, but all other expenditures such as medical care, security services and allowances are being paid by Austria. Endit