The Albanian government has approved the agreement for immigrants that Prime Minister Edi Rama signed a few days ago in Italy, with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni. 

Through an official notice published on the website of the Prime Minister's Office, it is reported that the decision was taken by the deputy. Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, and the draft is about to be voted on by the Parliament. 

We recall that the Prime Minister Rama and the Italian Giorgia Meloni signed in Rome the agreement for the construction in Albania of two centers for housing immigrants who will be rescued by the Italian authorities in the Mediterranean Sea. 

The immigrants are expected to land in Shengjin, while their camp is expected to be set up in Gjadër. 

Each center will have the capacity to accommodate up to 3,000 migrants at a time, Meloni explained, with the aim of accommodating around 36,000 applications per year. Pregnant women, children and vulnerable persons will be excluded from the scheme. 

The infrastructure will be paid for by Rome, while Tirana is committed to providing security services and external supervision. Launch is scheduled for spring 2024.