Italian government has formally opened two centers in Albania where it plans to process male migrants intercepted in international waters
Italy's government on Friday formally opened two centers in Albania where it plans to process male migrants who are intercepted in international waters.Italian Ambassador to Albania Fabrizio Bucci said the two centers are ready to process migrants, but could not say when the first ones would arrive.
The two centers will cost Italy 670 million euros over five years. The facilities will be run by Italy and are under Italian jurisdiction, while Albanian guards will provide external security. The other center, about 22 kilometers to its east near a former military airport in Gjader, will accommodate migrants during the processing of their asylum requests in a roughly 50-acre site.
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