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European leaders agree on tackling refugee flow along Western Balkans route

Xinhua, October 26, 2015 Adjust font size:

Leaders from 11 European countries on Sunday agreed on a 17-point plan of action to tackle challenges arising from refugee flows along the Western Balkans route.

They will nominate contact points within 24 hours to allow daily exchanges and coordination to achieve gradual, controlled and orderly movement of refugees along the route.

Countries along the route pledged to work with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and increase efforts to manage borders.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said that refugees need to be treated in a humane manner along the route to avoid a humanitarian tragedy in Europe.

"I am therefore pleased that today we were able to jointly agree on a 17-point plan of pragmatic and operational measures to ensure people are not left to fend for themselves in the rain and cold," he said. Endi