Manpower ministry, IOM sign MoU to confront illegal immigration in Egypt

Manpower and Immigration Minister Nahed el-Ashry signedSunday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Regional Director for theMiddle East and North Africa at the International Organization for Migration (IOM)Pasquale Lupoli.In statements following signing the agreement,AshrysaidthattheMoUincludestheimplementation of a program to alleviate the economic problems in Libya, Egypt andTunisia via supporting the immigration administration and providing the necessaryhelp to fight illegal immigration.The program is implemented by the IOM and through a fund from the EuropeanUnion (EU), she added.