The Latest: Flight of Afghan refugees arrives in Albania

By The Associated Press

The Albanian government says that a first group of Afghans evacuated from their country has arrived. A civilian airplane of the Egyptian Almasria Universal Airlines was seen landing at the Tirana international airport with men and women, children and old people leaving it. A government spokesman said before the plane’s arrival that 171 Afghans were expected. The government says the Afghans may stay at least a year while proceeding with applications for final settlement in the U.S. Prime Minister Edi Rama has said that the tiny Western Balkan country may house up to 4,000 Afghans.