We continue to talk about the asylum field. This week we will share 3 facts about the ASAC “Mucenieki”.
The Refugee Affairs Centre was established in 1997, which was one of the structural units of the Office. After a year, already in January 1998, the asylum seekers accommodations centre “Mucenieki” was opened in Ropazi region.
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The newly opened asylum seekers centre admitted and accommodated the first asylum seekers in the end of 1998.
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It was established in Ropazi region, Mucenieki, 17 kilometres from Riga, in the former Soviet Army military base. The key task of it was and currently is - to provide asylum seekers with a dwelling during the time, while experts of the Office examine their cases and make a decision regarding the international protection status.
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It is important to mention that up to 450 persons can be accommodated at the same time in the centre and it has accommodated the asylum seekers from different countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Armenia, Belarus, Iraq, Kenya, Kazakhstan, Congo (Zaire), Russia, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Syria and Eritrea.