Interior Minister Hoxha also met with Greek border police officials to discuss a set of measures aimed at easing the logjam in the long queue by streamlining border crossing procedures between the two countries, as the number of Albanian migrants returning back home to spend holidays with their families is increasing.

He called for more support and increased number of border police staff to speed up procedures.

“Together with the Director General of the State Police and the Director of the Border Police Department, we visited the Kakavije border crossing. During the inspection, I had the chance to meet with Greek police officials to share some concerns. Last week I had a meeting with the Greek Ambassador to discuss measures aimed at handling the influx of Albanian migrants at Kakavije and other border crossings,” Hoxha said.

Interior Minister said that together with Greek police officers also visited the coordinating centre, established under an intergovernmental agreement and operating as such through cooperation between Albanian and Greek police.

He noted that illegal immigration has been reduced by up to 60% thanks to the agreement between the Albanian government and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex).

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