Registrations of migrants decrease 46% in the Balkans

(ANSA) - BELGRADE, MAR 12 - According to IOM data, 5,359 migrants and refugees were registered upon arrival in Western Balkan countries in January 2024. This represents a 46% decrease compared to December 2023. The majority of registrations were completed in Bosnia-Herzegovina (2,507, 40%) and Serbia (2,004, -61%). In January, slightly more than 3,100 migrants were hosted in Bosnia's official reception facilities, which have a total capacity of around 5,000, and approximately 1,200 in Serbia, where the capacity is nearly 6,000. The term "registrations on arrival" refers to any official authority intercepting and registering an irregular entry at the border, by sea, in airports, or on the territory. (ANSA).