It was the fear from such attacks who pushed us our utmost to make these citizens come soon to Albania, where they are away from danger and for their lives, said Albanian Foreign Minister Olta Xhacka. Ambassador Yuri Kim were at the airport to greet evacuees.
After the plane landed in Durres, the passengers were supplied with facemasks and had their information processed in a military tent before they were taken to hotels in the nearby western port city of Tirana. The Albanian government will supply them with food, transportation, security and other necessities, according to the foreign minister.
The government plans to allow evacuees to stay in the United States for at least a year before they move to Albania for final settlement.
Albania may temporarily house up to 4,000 Afghans, people who would be at risk in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Xhacka said that they include 'pedagogues, artists, intellectuals, activists of the civil society, human rights organizations or those of women.
As they have always did, the people of Albania are once again providing hospitality protection to those in great need, the U.S. Ambassador tweeted. 'We are proud to call you a friend ally.