Eighty nine refugees Syrians affected by the earthquake in Turkey landed this Saturday at the Torrejon de Ardoz airbase in Madrid. welcome in Spain.

These people also have refugee status from war in SyriaThis was announced by the Minister of Integration, Social Security and Migration of Spain, Jose Luis Escriva, who received them at the Madrid airbase.

Greeting them is “the best way to Spain show solidarityboth for the refugees from the war and for those affected by this huge drama,” the minister said, explaining that the refugees would be divided into twelve Spanish provinces.

refugees families consisting of parents and children, of which “approximately” half womanpointed out Escrivá before thanking the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for their coordination work operational which was completed on time “write down”.

The minister confirmed that the Spanish government has been working “intensively” to fulfill the mission, and noted that Spain is “the first country in Europe to accept refugees at this time.”