The stay of Ukrainian citizens in Albania has been postponed until September 17, 2023.
The decision was taken at today's meeting of the Council of Ministers and is signed by Prime Minister Edi Rama.
The Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Education and Sports, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Tourism and the Environment and the Ministry of Finance and Economy are responsible for the implementation of the decision.
Full decision:
DECISION
FOR
AN ADDENDUM TO DECISION NO.173, DATED 18.3.2022, OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, "FOR THE GRANT OF TEMPORARY PROTECTION TO UKRAINIAN CITIZENS, STATELESS PERSONS AND PERSONS WHO HAVE GAINED INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION IN UKRAINE, WITH TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT RESIDENCE IN UKRAINE , AND FOR THE CREATION OF THE TASK-FORCE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE FLOW OF INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION SEEKERS"
In support of Article 100 of the Constitution and Article 82 of Law No. 10/2021, "On Asylum in the Republic of Albania", with the proposal of the Minister of the Interior and the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, the Council of Ministers
DECIDE:
1. After point 3, of decision no. 173, dated 18.3.2022, of the Council of Ministers, point 3/1 is added, with the following content:
"3/1. With the end of the deadline, defined in point 3, of this decision, for the persons who are still in the territory of the Republic of Albania, their stay is postponed until 17.9.2023."
2. The Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Education and Sports, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Tourism and the Environment and the Ministry of Finance and Economy are charged with the implementation of this decision.
This decision enters into force immediately and is published in the "Official Gazette".
PRIME MINISTER
EDI RAMA
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