Govt' draws guideline for al-Hol returnees

The government on Monday issued guidelines for the repatriation of Finnish nationals from the refugee camp in al-Hawl camp.

Based on these guidelines, a government resolution will be drawn up for approval by the government plenary session and, with regard to significant foreign and security policy aspects, issued for information of the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy, said an official government statement.

"It is the government's unequivocal and common resolve to repatriate children from the camp as soon as possible," read the statement.

The ten-point guidelines for the repatriation of Finnish children from the al-Hawl camp also spelled as al-Hol camp is available at the government's website.