TIRANA, Oct 8 /ATA/ – The Deputy Interior Minister Rovena Voda received Tuesday a delegation of EU representatives for the readmission of irregular migrants and failed asylum seekers.
The seventh readmission meeting included officials from the EU side, like DG HOME, FRONTEX, diplomatic corps representatives from the Netherlands, France and Belgium.
The meeting took stock of Albania’s significant accomplishments in delivering on the Readmission Agreement with the European Union and the Protocols on implementation and improvement of legislation on migration, implementation of the agreement with FRONTEX, policies regarding the accompanied minors and the work plans to combat illegal migration.
The European officials praised commitment and readiness of the Albanian authorities to handle the readmission requirements.
The participants also lauded the cooperation with France, the Netherlands and Belgium under the readmission accord, and Albania’s efforts and international cooperation to combat organized crime and criminal networks involved in human trafficking and migrant smuggling.
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