| On 14 September 2005, an agreement on co-operation between the Ministry of Interior of Ukraine and IOM was signed to prevent illegal migration and human trafficking. The agreement foresees voluntary repatriation of illegal migrants from Ukraine and voluntary repatriation of Ukrainian victims of human trafficking from abroad; collection, use and distribution of information on migration; joint conferences, seminars and other events on migration issues; training courses on prevention of human trafficking and illegal migration for the Ministry’s staff; and establishment of migrants counseling centres.
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