Kosovo state does not know exact number of persons who have come from Albania for housing

With thousands of citizens of areas affected by the November 26th quake, they are continuing to come to Kosovo for refuge via the border point in Morina. Kosovo citizens are being solidified with their brothers, opening the doors to residents of Durres and Thumana, these countries, which were most affected by an earthquake that rocked all Albanians.

Despite this, the Kosovo state has no precise figures of how many residents since Tuesday have come to Kosovo for refuge.

At the Albanian Embassy, they say they do not have accurate figures. The same day in a written statement have called on municipalities, police and

After analyzing the situation and co-ordinating organisations for the extradition of all Albanian citizens, accommodated in Kosovo .with municipalities and with the Kosovo Police, the need arises for the extradition of all Albanian citizens, to be accommodated in the RKS. The registration of citizens coming from Albania will affect management and relief of the created situation, as well as the assistance and security of businesses/ associations and households that have opened the doors.”, the Albanian Embassy in Kosovo reported.

Until the Albanian Embassy in Kosovo calls on the Kosovo Police for the identity of Albanian citizens, it does not have divisions, reasons or motives for coming to people who cross the border.

Next, you have requested access information, all means and persons across the west border region, including border points between the Republic of Kosovo and Albania for November 29th and 30th, as well as December 01th. Recording exits and entrances is done for all persons and making no division according to reason or motive for coming to the Republic of Kosovo. On November 26th, 6292 people have been checked at the entrance of these points. On November 27, 7112 people checked. By November 28th, 13505 people checked, with November 29, 9208 persons, November 30, 7196 people, and during yesterday's 625 controlled entrances”, the Kosovo Police response reported.

This report does not specify how many of them are Albanian residents who have come to Kosovo for refuge.

The record of exits and entrances is made for all persons, and we do not divide according to reason or motive for coming to the Republic of Kosovo. On housing issues, please address competent institutions”, the KP's response reads.

In this regard, the director of the Department of State, Asylum and Migration, Valon Krasniqi, has also been contacted, but the same has said they have no accurate figures on how many residents of Albania have taken refuge in Kosovo, despite his claim to have given the authorities support for their accommodation.

In contrast, since early Tuesday morning, Albania has been hit by several earthquakes, one of which destroyed several buildings in Durres and Thuma, killing dozens and hundreds of others, leaving them injured.