Motorcyclists held in Estonia campaign against the expansion of the center for immigrants

Nikolai Dashkevich. About 800 motorcyclists on the first day of the weekend arrived in the village of VAO in the Central part of Estonia, to support its residents, protesting against the expansion of the centre For seeking asylum immigrants, said

organizers of the action before told to media that the purpose of the rally is to support the villagers opposing a large number of people in the local immigration centre "non-political and non-racial" policies.

"The aim of the event was not a rally or meeting, just as his arrival motorcyclists have expressed support for local residents. In VAO profit of About 800 bikers from different cities of the country. Where they were applauded by the residents of HLW and nearby villages, as well as citizens from other fields, who came on several dozen machines. The rally was held peacefully, without incident ", - is informed in the report.

In the morning, before the arrival of the riders, residents of the center For immigrants on 2 buses went on a tour. They were planned many cultural events on the feast of spiritual songs in Tartu, at the Ukrainian cultural centre, Tallinn open-air Museum, the Metropolitan mosque and other places.

before the villagers HLW hundred gathered signatures under an appeal against plans by the authorities to make wider and can accommodate 35 people, the centre For seeking asylum. Only in the village of About 300 inhabitants.

As said not so long ago, Prime Minister Taavi R?ivas, Estonia two years will presumably take 150-200 immigrants and, according to his vision, the country is able to provide shelter and employment to such number.

The European Commission at the end of may announced a quota system for the distribution among member States of the EU over the next 2 years 40 thousand immigrants from the 3rd world. According to this plan, Estonia had to take 1064 refugee. The Estonian Parliament on 12 June officially confirmed by the government's position on disagreement of the country proposed by the European Commission quota for the reception of immigrants. Dissatisfaction with the quota expressed and other countries. Later, the European Commission did not want from mandatory quotas. Dialogues on distribution of immigrants continues.


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