“South-South cooperation is very important and migration could be one these themes of cooperation. The immigration crisis still has not been resolved and we hope to work together,” Palmero stated on Monday.

The statement comes after increased international scrutiny and condemnation of EU member states for failing to find a comprehensive solution to the current refugee crisis, which has witnessed a record high influx of desperate people from war-torn or economically impoverished countries trying to reach Europe.

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