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The Italian Parliament approved with 155 votes in favor and 115 against (2 abstentions) the bill for the ratification of the Italy-Albania agreement on immigrants, "for strengthening cooperation in migration issues".
The agreement enters into force on the date agreed between the parties and remains in force for 5 years with the possibility of silent renewal unless one of the parties no longer wishes to do so.
Meanwhile, the Constitutional Court of Albania has suspended the agreement between Albania and Italy for immigrants.
The Constitutional Court assessed as legal the request of 30 opposition MPs, led by Gazment Bardhi, who requested the suspension of the approval, as a first step, and then the repeal as unconstitutional of the Rama-Meloni agreement for the reception in Albania of foreign immigrants, who are caught in the Mediterranean Sea.
On November 6, Prime Minister Edi Rama and his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, signed in Rome the agreement for the construction of two centers for housing immigrants in Albania. According to the agreement, the landing port for the immigrants will be Shengjini, while Gjadri will be the camp where their accommodation will be built. The maximum capacity of the number that the center will host in Albania cannot be more than 3 thousand immigrants per month.
The expenses for this political decision so far will be borne by Italy, which will pay Albania the first fund in the amount of 16.5 million euros, within 3 months. It is anticipated that over 100 million euros will be frozen in a second level bank account as a guarantee. Italy, meanwhile, assumes all expenses for hospital care according to Albanian legislation, after the administration of hospital treatments of the Albanian side. The immigrants will wait for the answer for asylum from the Italian authorities in the structure that will be built by the Italians.
The duration of the agreement will be 5 years, but it can be automatically extended for another 5 years if one of the parties does not communicate at least six months before the end date of its intention not to renew this protocol.
On November 21, the House of Representatives in the Italian Parliament approved by 189 votes to 126 the resolution of the Italian majority, despite criticism from the opposition.
How will the Rama-Meloni pact work?
Migrants who are rescued in the Mediterranean Sea and seek asylum in Italy will be housed in Albania, while Italy finances the establishment of centers for their reception.
Italy deposits 16.5 million euros in a special account of the Treasury of Albania, as an advance for housing migrants.
If Italy rejects the asylum requests, Albania deports the immigrants.
Children and pregnant women are excluded from the agreement.
Italy finances the construction of two centers in Albania, which can hold up to 3,000 migrants at a time, or up to 36,000 a year.
Albania provides security measures in the relevant centers under Italian jurisdiction.
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