Today's meeting of the Assembly has emphasised that migration issues must be treated as a priority matter by all governments. The participants note that the EU has not had a unified position on the migration policy so far.
The Portuguese Parliament as the Presidency of the Summit is going to initiate the adoption of the final declaration that includes concrete proposals for addressing the growing problem of migration.
This afternoon, Mrs Graužinienė and other Speakers of Parliaments will meet with the President of the Republic of Portugal, Anibal Cavaco Silva.
The first Summit of Speakers of Parliaments of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean was held in Marseille, France, in 2013