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– Today I can only give a partial report. Not yet adopted the document – said German Chancellor Angela Merkel after the first day of the EU summit in Brussels, where EU leaders were trying to work out details of the agreement with Turkey. However, they failed to hone the draft document. – Some elements of the declaration are difficult to Member States – announced anonymity official EU. The main problem is the Turkish proposal on the opening of five new chapters in the negotiations on Turkey’s accession to the EU. You do not agree to it Cyprus, which for 40 years is entangled in a conflict with Turkey about the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Officials do not conceal that the talks “will be tough.”

In the absence of an agreement the head of the European Council Donald Tusk did not organize the usual press conference after the first day of the summit. With journalists met for Angela Merkel. – We discussed today the most important elements on the basis of which on Friday the head of the European Council, the head of the European Commission and the Dutch Presidency of the EU will hold talks with Prime Minister of Turkey, to reach a common understanding of the EU-Turkey – she said.

According to Merkel discussion among the EU focused largely on ensuring a “clear legal basis” for the planned return to Turkey all migrants, reaching the Greek islands. Such a solution proposed Ankara to discourage illegal migrants to przeprawiania to Greece and break the “business model” of people smugglers. This aroused objections, however, the lawyers, because international law forbids turning refugees. – We made sure that all immigrants are treated individually – said Merkel, adding that it will be a logistical challenge, which is why EU countries must provide the necessary support to Greece to organize this operation. Control over these activities is the office of the UNHCR. Refugees (UNHCR).

Merkel announced that the negotiations with the Prime Minister of Turkey will also focus on its demands: the acceleration of visa liberalization, opening new chapters of accession negotiations and doubling financial aid to Syrian refugees in Turkey to 6 billion euros. – We all agreed that we must make every effort to reach an agreement with Turkey – assured.

The draft plan EU-Turkish assumes that for each of the returned to Turkey Syrian EU countries will take over one Syrian refugee from Turkish camps. Poland depended on the fact that this solution did not create new obligations to accept refugees than agreed last year resettlement programs and the relocation of refugees. According to Merkel not yet been agreed date, since the start repatriation of migrants from Greece and resettlement of refugees Syrian from Turkey to the EU. As assessed the German Chancellor, should happen as soon as possible. – Turkey believes that after a few days of returning migrants will begin to take over the EU of Syrian refugees on a “one for one” – said Merkel. He stipulated that it requires much logistical preparation and legal. – We not yet agreed on the date of commencement of these actions, because they are necessary to talk about the logistical preparation. But – as I understand – that we are not talking about a number of weeks. This should begin relatively soon – she added.