Port of Shëngjin
First Italian ship with 16 intercepted migrants docks in Albania
An Italian navy ship has docked at the Albanian port of Shengjin to bring the first group of 16 migrants intercepted in international waters to be processed there.
The naval ship Libra left the port of Lampedusa on Monday with 16 men - 10 from Bangladesh and six from Egypt - who were rescued at sea after departing from Libya, a ministry spokesperson said.
Construction of Italy’s migrant centers in Albania falls behind schedule
The construction of Italy's closed migrant centers in Albania for migrants picked up at sea is several weeks behind schedule, it was reported on Thursday.
According to sources the delays are partly due to the hot weather in Albania, which limited the working hours of the construction crews.