Italy to build a camp for refugees from Africa, Asia

Rama was hosted by state ceremony at Palazzo Chigi in Rome by Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Melon.

At a joint press conference, the Italian prime minister announced the agreement reached with the head of the Albanian government on the issue of illegal immigration. Under the agreement, Melon said a waiting centre for refugees would be established at the port of St.

We have had initiatives related to migration in a meeting we have developed. Fenomen is not faced alone. We've been through treatment inside and outside the EU. We worked together to strengthen this cooperation. We worked with Rama for illegal immigration, in and out of the EU treatment. Albania will provide some of its areas to host refugees. Italy will contribute financially.

Refugees seeking asylum will stay in these areas until requirements are selected. Flow can reach 36 thousand people. The agreement does not include minors. Jurisdiction will be Italian. The port of Strylin, where they will land, will be built a reception center and screeching. There'll be another facility, the Albanian side will handle monitoring readiness. This protocol we sign today has a political and legal framework of co-operation. Other agreements will follow. We intend to be operational next spring. I'm happy with the work done with my friend, Edi Rama. I consider this an agreement with European perspiration. We must cooperate in a European spirit. Albania is a friend of Italy and the European Union. He's acting like an EU member.

Italy is one of the main supporters of Albania's EU accession. I believe that the Western Balkans is a European country, we have supported this reunification of Europe. The deal is very important, we'll make it clear, a model to follow.