Istanbul: Over 100 participants from 34 countries gathered for the Second Preparatory Meeting of the 6th Budapest Process Ministerial Conference in Istanbul.
Turkey as Chair presented the updated political declaration “the Istanbul Commitments” and the action plan “A Call for Action”, which replaced the unique document presented at the first meeting. Delegations appreciated the new format of the two documents, and recognized and supported the commitment to strengthen cooperation policy and partnership on migration management.
The Budapest Process Secretariat will incorporate the comments received by delegations, and will present a new draft at the upcoming meeting.
