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Macedonia declares emergency on borders over migrant crisis


    GEVGELIJA, Macedonia (Reuters) - Macedonia declared a state of emergency on its southern and northern borders on Thursday over a surge in migrants and refugees, saying it would involve the army in confronting a growing crisis, the MIA state news agency reported.

    "We expect the involvement of the army will bring two desired effects - it will increase security among our citizens in the two regions and will allow for a more comprehensive approach toward people expressing their interest in applying for asylum," Interior Ministry spokesman Ivo Kotevski was quoted as saying.

    (Writing by Matt Robinson; Editing by Alison Williams)