The Constitutional Court approves the agreement with Italy for immigrants
2024-01-29 15:09:28
TiranaPost
The Constitutional Court has approved the agreement between Albania and Italy for immigrants. According to the court, this agreement is in accordance with the Constitution, while the official decision is expected to be made public at 15:30.
On December 13, 2023, the Constitutional Court decided to suspend the agreement just a few hours before the Assembly voted for approval. This is due to the request filed in court by 30 deputies of the Berisha-Bardhi group regarding the Italy-Albania agreement, which was considered by them to be unconstitutional.
The agreement signed in Rome on November 6 last year, between the prime ministers of the two countries, includes migrants who depart from North Africa and are caught at sea by Italian ships. It envisages the establishment of a point in Shengjin where the procedures for verifying immigrants will be carried out and a center in Gjadër, where they will be kept isolated, until the end of the procedures for accepting or not accepting asylum. The responsibility for any activity will be that of Italy, which has full jurisdiction over the reception center.
