Deal with Albania for migrants rescued by Italian ships

(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 6 - A memorandum of understanding between Italy and Albania on the management of migratory flows signed Monday at the Italian premier's office at Palazzo Chigi, official sources aid, does not apply to immigrants arriving on Italian coasts and territory but to those rescued in the Mediterranean by Italian ships, such as those of the Navy and Finance Guard, but not those picked up by NGOs.
    It does not apply to minors, pregnant women and vulnerable people either, the sources said.
    At the northwestern Albanian port of Shëngjin, the deal says, Italy will handle disembarkation and identification procedures and set up a first reception and screening centre.
    In Gjader, also in north-western Albania, it will set up a pre-removal centre (CPR) model structure for subsequent procedures. (ANSA).