Oslo: Norway He believes the country will receive about 30,000 Ukrainian refugees this year, but is preparing for a situation in which it could reach 100,000 as more people flee the Russian invasion, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr said. Harsh told Parliament on Friday.
He said that if arrivals in Norway were higher than those forecast, the country of 5.4 million people would have to house the refugees in playgrounds, warehouses and even tents.
“It’s not the most likely outcome, but we must have plans and be prepared because it can happen,” Storey said.
About 3.2 million people have fled Ukraine in the past three weeks, almost all of Poland and other neighboring countries, United Nations Shows data.
About 2,000 refugees have arrived in Norway so far and the government said on Thursday it would soon receive an additional 5,250 people, including 2,500 who have fled. moldova And 550 people need medical care.
Norway, which shares a border with Russia, plans to spend 3.5 billion Norwegian crowns ($398 million) this year on defense and security due to the Ukraine war, Storey said.
He said that if arrivals in Norway were higher than those forecast, the country of 5.4 million people would have to house the refugees in playgrounds, warehouses and even tents.
“It’s not the most likely outcome, but we must have plans and be prepared because it can happen,” Storey said.
About 3.2 million people have fled Ukraine in the past three weeks, almost all of Poland and other neighboring countries, United Nations Shows data.
About 2,000 refugees have arrived in Norway so far and the government said on Thursday it would soon receive an additional 5,250 people, including 2,500 who have fled. moldova And 550 people need medical care.
Norway, which shares a border with Russia, plans to spend 3.5 billion Norwegian crowns ($398 million) this year on defense and security due to the Ukraine war, Storey said.