The German government is currently engaged in negotiations with Uzbekistan, Georgia, Moldova, Kenya, Colombia, and Kyrgyzstan to establish migration partnerships.
These partnerships aim to expedite the repatriation of undocumented migrants to their respective home countries. This development was reported by Deutsche Welle, citing a spokesperson from the Ministry of the Interior.
Significant progress has already been made in negotiations with two Central Asian nations. In early May, a memorandum of understanding was signed with Uzbekistan, followed by a similar agreement with Kyrgyzstan in late September.
The primary objective of these partnerships is twofold: to reduce the number of illegal refugees and, simultaneously, to create pathways for legal immigration to Germany.
Joachim Stamp, the special commissioner for migration agreements appointed by the German government, conducted negotiations in Kenya in September.
Colombia's inclusion in these discussions is partly due to a substantial increase in asylum applications from Colombian citizens. The number of such applications has risen from 140 in 2018 to 1,500 in the first half of 2023.
It's worth noting that Georgia and Moldova have been accorded special priority in these negotiations. This is because citizens from these two countries account for over 10% of rejected asylum applications in Germany. Specifically, Georgia has seen 7,405 applications from January to August 2023, while Moldova has had 2,124. The governments of both Tbilisi and Chisinau have expressed their willingness to engage in these negotiations.
Furthermore, it's important to mention that the federal government of Germany has already established a migration agreement with India.
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