Migration agreement with Italy: Albania gives its final green light. Under this agreement, Albania will be able to accommodate around 3,000 people at a time in these centers, financed by Italy.
The camps will operate under Italian jurisdiction and are expected to open in spring 2024. The expenses for the construction of the two centers and the infrastructures necessary for their operation, security as well as medical care for asylum seekers, will be covered 100% by the Italian side. Nearly 158,000 migrants arrived in Italy in 2023 compared to around 105,000 in 2022.