Albania approves controversial migrant deal with Italy

reported by Mehr News Agency According to Italian media, the Albanian parliament on Thursday approved a controversial agreement with Italy to host two migrant rescue centers in the Gulf of Italy.

This agreement, which requires a majority vote of the Albanian representatives dash and was approved after the support of 77 representatives out of 140 He won the Albanian parliament, while the opposition boycotted the vote.

In Rome, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni praised the Albanian parliament’s approval of the “cooperation agreement with Italy against illegal immigration and human trafficking”.

Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania In an interview Go said on social networks: “Albania stands shoulder to shoulder with Italy and has decided to act as a member state of the European Union.”

He added that Europe must unite as a united family in the face of a dangerous migrant challenge that transcends traditional left-right divisions.

Late last month, Albania’s Constitutional Court approved the deal, paving the way for a vote on Thursday. smoothed and then the opponents criticized this agreement.

Ghazmin Bardi, the leader of the right-wing opposition He told reporters: “The immigration agreement harms national security, territorial integrity, and public interests.”

Opposition parties in both countries have repeatedly condemned the agreement and human rights groups, leading to an appeal against it by Albania’s highest court.