08-03-2016 20:52 via news.yahoo.com

Turkey, Greece vow intensified joint effort to stem illegal migrant flow

By Dasha Afanasieva and Melih Aslan IZMIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey and Greece vowed close cooperation on Tuesday on a plan to send back migrants rejected by Europe, laying aside historic differences in an agreement they hope will end illegal flows of people across the Aegean Sea. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told a joint news conference with his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu that the readmission agreement would help to reduce the "unbearable flow" into Europe. "(It) sends a clear
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