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The signing of the agreement by Prime Ministers Giorgia Meloni and Edi Rama, which envisages the construction of camps in Albania for African immigrants arriving in Italy, is causing strong reactions in Albania, Greek media write.
The agreement envisages two large camps with a total capacity of 36,000 people in the coastal cities of northwestern Albania, Lezhë and Shengjin, which will operate next spring.
As the Italian prime minister declared, the camps will be under Italian jurisdiction and administration and the registration and further management of the immigrants will be done.
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama justified the signing of the agreement as the fulfillment of Albania's debt to Italy, which received thousands of Albanian immigrants in the great exodus of Albanians after the fall of the communist regime in 1991.
The signing of the agreement was reported by the Italian media and caused strong reactions in Albania, where the opposition demands an immediate conference in Parliament by Prime Minister Edi Rama. The agreement has dominated the public debate since yesterday and the Albanian media have recorded strong negative reactions and protests.
Prime Minister Edi Rama signed an agreement with Italy a day ago to accommodate immigrants from third countries in Albania. This agreement is in favor of Italy, due to the overload that the neighboring country has. In the agreement, it is emphasized that the immigrants will be housed in Shengjin, starting from the spring of 2024. While Rama and Meloni were reserved about the details of this agreement, the Italian media have published essential details.
Initially, the idea for this agreement came during Melon's vacation in Albania, where the two prime ministers agreed in principle. But according to Corriere sources, Italy will not give additional funds to our country for rescued migrants. The agreement will not apply to migrants arriving on Italian shores and territory, but only to those rescued at sea, with the exception of minors, pregnant women and vulnerable subjects.
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