The Italian Parliament approved the migration agreement with Albania

– International news – Tasnim News Agency According to the German newspaper “De Welt”, the Italian Parliament on Wednesday approved the agreement between the government of this country and Albania for the resettlement of immigrants. It approved them while processing the asylum application. The proposal passed by 155 votes to 115 with two abstentions and now goes to the Senate, where Prime Minister Georgia Meloney’s right-wing government also holds a majority.

“Georgia Meloney” “, the Italian Prime Minister and his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama announced this initiative last November. Albania will then house up to 36,000 migrants in two centers for a year, while Italy examines their asylum applications in a fast-track process.

Albania’s Constitutional Court approved the move in December. suspended the agreement until its constitutional review. Rama said he was confident the court would find no wrongdoing.

Italy has long sought help from other EU countries to accept the tens of thousands of migrants who arrive in the country each year. Albania hopes to join the EU, and Italy has strongly backed its bid.

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed the deal as an important initiative to tackle migration. However, human rights groups expressed concern that Italy would waive its international obligations under the agreement. The Italian opposition called the agreement a costly publicity exercise on the eve of the European elections in This year, he described a shameful attempt to turn Albania into Italy’s Guantanamo.

According to this agreement, two reception centers with Italian financing will be built in Albania. Up to 3,000 migrants rescued by the Italian coast guard in the Mediterranean are being temporarily housed there while they await a decision on their asylum case. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama described the agreement as a gesture of “solidarity” with Italy.

During a debate in the Italian parliament, opposition politicians accused right-wing nationalist Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of abusing Refugees accused because of “election propaganda”. They argue that the deal will have little impact on the number of migrants in Italy, but it will be very expensive. The opposition estimates the cost of the five-year migration agreement at more than 650 million euros.

In Albania, opposition parties also said the agreement violates international standards on refugee rights. It is also “dangerous” to the country’s security. The Constitutional Court of Albania is reviewing this agreement and wants to make a decision on it by March 6. Amnesty International is also concerned about human rights violations resulting from this agreement, especially due to the automatic and potentially long detention. Immigrants warned.

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