Ukrainian Ambassador in Tirana, Volodymyr Shkurov, and Erion Veliaj at the Headquarters of the Bektashi Center in Tirana |
The Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, stated that in the next two days, 40 Ukrainian mothers with their children will come to Albania.
At the exit of the Headquarters of the Bektashi or Bektashi World Center, accompanied by the Ukrainian ambassador to our country, Veliaj said that some of them will be housed in private families.
He then stressed that depending on the number, the same accommodation strategy will be considered as with Afghan citizens, mentioning dormitories as an option.
Ukrainian women with their children in Albania after the war with Russia |
"Today with the ambassador of Ukraine I am glad that we were useful. The truck that left Tirana has arrived in Ukraine. The first families from Ukraine have started to come. We are expecting another 40 mothers with children in the next two days. Some will be housed in private families. If the number increases, we will deal with the Afghans. I know that for a country that is unfamiliar with these things, this may cause hysteria. No, you took our dorms..., etc. Serious nations do not put a stake in these things. No one will be harmed either in dormitories or in apartments", said Veliaj.
Ukrainian women with their children in Tirana after the war with Russia |
While the Ukrainian ambassador stated that some of the children of school age will start teaching in Albanian schools.