Two from 16 migrants who came to Albania this Wednesday morning in Albania under the deal with Italy were forced to return to Italy.

Albaniandailynews.com was informed that those were minors and in the agreement between Albania and Italy was defined that the migrants cannot be minors or women.

A ship carrying the first group of migrants to be processed in Albania under a deal with Italy arrived in the port of Shengjin on Wednesday morning, setting in motion the first scheme by a European Union state to divert asylum seekers abroad.

Italy has built two reception centres in Albania under its controversial programme, which aims to deter irregular arrivals to Italy but has been criticised by rights groups who say it restricts migrants' right to asylum.

After processing in Shengjin, they are scheduled to be taken inland to the village of Gjader, a 15-minute drive away, where they will be accommodated until their papers are finalised.

They will then be sent to Italy if their asylum request is granted, or to their home country if rejected.

The facilities in Shengjin and Gjader will be staffed by Italian personnel. Under the deal, the total number of migrants present at one time in Albania cannot be more than 3,000.

Italy has said only "non-vulnerable" men coming from countries classified as safe would be sent to Albania, to a limit of 36,000 migrants a year.