The four Albanian children who could leave the Syrian camp of Al Hawl arrived at Rinas airport in Tirana.

They were accompanied by Prime Minister Edi Rama and Interior Minister Sander Lleshaj, who were in Beirut to repatriate them to Albania.

Outside the airport premises, they were received by numerous family members.

It’s estimated that around 51 Albanian children are currently in refugee camps, mainly the al-Hol camp.

Also yesterday, the Consul of Albanian in Lebanon, Marc Ghorayeb, said that he will work towards the repatriation of all Albanian children and women who are not involved in a crime. He said it’s a difficult mission because of the presence of ISIS.

Minister of the Interior Sander Lleshaj said that in the second phase of the operation, 20 others will be repatriated. He told the Open TV show that they expect to receive the ‘green light’ to start the process in the coming days.