PRISTINA, July 1 (Hina) - At least 250,000 refugees returned spontaneously from Albania to Kosovo in the last two weeks. On Thursday, July 1, the organised return of ethnic Albanians should start. First 1,000 Kosovars are leaving
Albania today for towns of Pristina, Prizren and Urosevac in convoys organised by UNHCR, Albania's Government and other relief agencies. Makeshift camps in Albania are still offering shelter for 113,000 refugees, whereas, additional 140,000 have found accommodation in relatives' homes. Busses with refugees will be escorted by NATO forces through north-east Albania in order to protect them from robbers. Sources in Tirana said almost 80,000 Kosovars had expressed wish to stay in Albania as they had no home to return.(hina) ms
PRISTINA, July 1 (Hina) - At least 250,000 refugees returned
spontaneously from Albania to Kosovo in the last two weeks. On
Thursday, July 1, the organised return of ethnic Albanians should
start.
First 1,000 Kosovars are leaving Albania today for towns of
Pristina, Prizren and Urosevac in convoys organised by UNHCR,
Albania's Government and other relief agencies.
Makeshift camps in Albania are still offering shelter for 113,000
refugees, whereas, additional 140,000 have found accommodation in
relatives' homes.
Busses with refugees will be escorted by NATO forces through north-
east Albania in order to protect them from robbers.
Sources in Tirana said almost 80,000 Kosovars had expressed wish to
stay in Albania as they had no home to return.
(hina) ms