Due to its geographic location, Niger is a country of origin and transit for migrants heading to the European Union. Too many of these migrants are either killed or injured in the Sahara Desert or the Mediterranean Sea as the victims of unscrupulous traffickers.
The Government of Spain particularly welcomes this Nigerien initiative as an innovative move in the region and believes it represents a step in the right direction towards reducing the tragedies linked to illegal migratory flows, a priority for both Spanish and EU foreign affairs policy. Spain expresses its willingness to maintain and strengthen collaboration with the authorities of Niger to this end.
EFE