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Albania committed to helping out with EU refugees crisis: PM

Xinhua, March 8, 2016 Adjust font size:

Albania is committed to helping out with the EU refugee crisis, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Monday after meeting visiting EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini.

"Albania is a small country, but has never shirked its responsibilities both in NATO and the EU," Rama said, adding his government's policy was "not to open the borders, nor create walls."

"We are ready to cooperate and are willing to assume our share of responsibility, within a common European plan," Rama went on saying.

Albanian authorities have in recent months prepared for a possible refugee influx. Enditem