“The Islamic Republic of Iran calls for legal methods to resolve the issue of Afghan refugees, but for the undocumented issue of Afghan refugees, we need to find a lasting solution,” he said in a meeting with Morawi Abdul Kabir in a meeting with the representative Afghan refugee minister.
He added that Iran is trying to legalize the existence of Afghan refugees and that news television has welcomed Afghanistan’s trafficking ban.
“The ban on human trafficking from Afghanistan to Iran will strengthen cooperation between the two countries,” the Iranian diplomat explained.
During the meeting, Bigdeli and Abdul Kabir emphasized that the issue of refugees should be separated from political issues, and emphasized the importance of taking practical steps to resolve the issue.
From April to June 2024, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Iran’s fact sheet states that Iran hosts the world’s largest refugee population, hosts 3.8 million refugees and people in a refugee situation, and has been carrying refugees in generously for over 40 years.
Factsheet noted that 99% of registered refugees live in urban areas alongside 1% of registered refugees live in 21 refugee settlements in 12 Iranian provinces.
MNA