After the meeting held this Tuesday by Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero and the Secretary of International Relations of the City, Fernando Strafacenow the provinces of Corrientes, Jujuy and Mendoza have made themselves available to the national government to receive refugees from Ukraine.
They did it through a joint letter sent by the governors, together with the Head of Government of Buenos Aires, to Cafiero to make himself available in the Argentine humanitarian aid strategy and reception of refugees.
The text, which bears the signatures of Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, Rodolfo Suárez, Gerardo Morales and Gustavo Valdés, assures that an important community of citizens and descendants of that country lives in Argentina, which makes up what is estimated to be the seventh largest diaspora of Ukrainians in the world.
Horacio Rodríguez Larreta participated last Sunday in the march in solidarity with the Ukrainian people.
The arrival of the first family
The proposal from the provinces -which was coordinated by Straface- came after the confirmation of the arrival of the first Ukrainian family in the country.
“A first family arrived and after a request from the community, the Buenos Aires Government, through the Undersecretary of Human Rights and Cultural Pluralism of the City, made itself available to provide support and support,” official sources confirmed. The newcomers, however, would have moved to another district.
For this reason and in the future, the signatories emphasize that this situation requires a joint effort not only for empathy with those in situations of vulnerability, but also because of its relevance within our society.
“Argentina has historically had an open-door immigration policy based on the preamble of the National Constitution and a tradition of respect for human rights, and we believe and celebrate that this is no exception. The country has the possibility collaborate on a global humanitarian problem and the signatories consider that this effort should go beyond the political affiliation of the governments”, highlights the letter.
The different jurisdictions have programs in coordination with UNHCR and/or civil society to assist thousands of refugees and applicants of that condition who live in our country.
Assistance ranges from collaborating with food and hygiene items in emergency situations, to opening bank accounts and language classes.
Horacio Rodríguez Larreta in the Buenos Aires Legislature with posters in support of Ukraine. Photo: Rafael Mario Quinteros.
As the newspaper had advanced Profilethis Tuesday they arrived in the country the first Ukrainian refugees. It is a family made up of a woman, her 9-year-old son and the grandmother. Her husband remains in Ukraine due to regulations that prohibit men between the ages of 18 and 60 from leaving the country. And the family would have settled in the province of Buenos Aires.
The family did not request refuge from the Argentine authorities, but the arrival was possible from the collaboration of the Ukrainian community in Argentina.
Before the war there was no crack
Nation and the City of Buenos Aires They agreed on Tuesday to work together on humanitarian actions aimed at refugees from Ukraine. It was during a meeting between Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero and the General Secretary of International Relations of Buenos Aires, Fernando Straface.
The meeting, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, happened after this Monday the Government authorized the entry and stay in the country for humanitarian reasons of Ukrainian citizens for a period of three years, a measure implemented by Migrations, which depends on Wado of Peter.
Santiago Cafiero and Fernando Straface held a meeting to enable the arrival of Ukrainian refugees in the country.
In addition, the Foreign Ministry coordinated with the Ministry of Health to exempt those who left Ukraine in the context of the armed conflict from the requirements of vaccination, tests and health insurance and offer them the possibility of being vaccinated in our country.
The provision grants temporary protected status to guarantee the entry and permanence in the country of Ukrainians and direct relatives, with a period of permanence of up to 3 years in our country. Once this period has expired, the beneficiaries can request and gain access to definitive residence in our country.
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