Britain Scotland Syria Afghanistan outbreak country Britain Scotland Syria Afghanistan

South Lanarkshire Council to resettle around 25 Afghan refugees as a 'priority'

Reading now: 661
dailyrecord.co.uk

iOS - Android In response to the situation in Afghanistan, a spokesman for the council told Lanarkshire Live today: "South Lanarkshire Council and Community Planning Partners will welcome five Afghan families (approximately 25 people) and arrival arrangements are being put in place to receive and resettle families as a matter of priority." Since 2015, more than 170 Syrian refugees were re-homed in the region following the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War in 2011.It is understood that COSLA leaders agreed in May to support the UK Humanitarian Programme that was anticipated in terms of people expected to leave Afghanistan.COSLA is coordinating the Afghan Relocation scheme for Scotland which is expected to be very different to the Syrian.

Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA