$ 47 million in U.S. humanitarian aid for refugees on the Tunisian-Libyan border

Tunis News - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs U.S. $ 47 million in humanitarian assistance for refugees on the border Tunisian-Libyan and came within the framework of the visit performed by Eric Schwartz, Assistant U.S. Secretary of State in charge of population, refugees and migration to Tunisia accompanied by Director to help Nancy Indborg responsible for democracy, conflict and humanitarian assistance the heart of the U.S. Agency for International Development.

The Eric Schwartz during a press conference held Thursday afternoon in the capital that came to Tunisia carrying a message of solidarity from President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State with the Tunisian people.

The contribution of the United States in hundreds of refugees return to their countries, including in particular, Egyptian citizens, explaining that the process was relatively short in duration.

And stressed the need for the sustained mobilization to respond to the needs arising from other status may be more difficult. Schwartz urged other Governments to provide their assistance and means to mobilize the necessary protection of refugees stranded on the Tunisian-Libyan border.

For its part, considered Nancy Indborg that there is an urgent need to respond to the basic needs of the stranded from the Food and hygiene kits and medical, while seeking to find solutions for people who lost their jobs in Libya.

According to American officials, the process of studying other alternatives with allies and friendly countries to provide additional assistance. She expressed what proved to be affected by the Tunisians of generosity and solidarity towards refugees arriving at the border with Libya.

Also talked Minister of Public Health with Mr. Eric Schwartz. Formed Conversation opportunity to exchange views on further control in the health camps for the displaced from Libya, and across the U.S. envoy expressed his appreciation for the efforts made by Tunisia, the Government and people to alleviate the suffering of refugees to the territory of Tunisia alluding to what is available within the camp areas border health and social care, living and at the same time expressing his country's readiness to support these efforts.

For its part, The Minister of Public Health on the need to expedite the deportation of foreign expatriate communities daily on Tunisia in order to cope with the influx of refugees in the best circumstances pointing to the ministry seeking to strengthen the means of ambulance and emergency medical intervention, the different structures of the health resort near the border points in case of any emergency.

On the sidelines of the visit performed by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Immigration and Refugee Board met with the U.S. official, Minister of Social Affairs, who stressed that the conditions of Tunisians from Libya scrutinized the attention of referring to the concern to find appropriate solutions for their reintegration in collaboration with national organizations and international bodies

He also stressed that the situation on the border is now under control, calling for the need to speed up the evacuation of foreign arrivals, particularly Bengal and the rest of Alaciaoyen reiterated the call to all parties-governmental and international organizations to redouble their efforts at this level, "in anticipation of any expectations may occur."

And across the U.S. official, "which resulted in a visit on Wednesday to head the camp is worth" Alchocp "" appreciation for Refugees enjoys the attention and solidarity reconsider the "privileged" to the Tunisian people to cope with this emergency situation

The support provided by the United States of America of the International Organization for Migration to help in the process of repatriation of refugees and expressed his country's readiness to nourish a national and international efforts at this level.