The first 250 Afghan refugees arrived in Albania
The first group of refugees - translators and employees of various American structures in Afghanistan - in the amount of 250 people arrived today in Albania.
It is reported EkonomiaOnline, reports PolitNavigator correspondent.
According to available information, the Afghans will arrive in Albania in several groups, and one of the employees of the administration of Prime Minister Edi Rama will be responsible for their placement. At the same time, translators and employees of various American structures who fled Afghanistan after the Taliban victory will be placed in this country with their families.
Rama himself said that several hundred people from intellectual circles and Afghan activists, who, according to him, are on the list for liquidation by the Taliban regime, will be received in Albania. Earlier on her Twitter page, Foreign Minister Olta Xhačka told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Albania is ready to accept several hundred Afghan refugees.
“We are side by side with our allies, ready to guarantee the safety and well-being of these people,” said the head of the Albanian Foreign Ministry.
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