TIRANA, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- A total of 120 Albanian citizens, who were seeking asylum in France, returned voluntarily to Albania, the General Directorate of the State Police said in a press release on Saturday.

According to the press release, the Albanian citizens, who agreed to return voluntarily from France, avoided possible penalties from the failure to comply with the regulation of Schengen areas.

"Deportation from European Union (EU) countries is accompanied by additional measures, including a ban on travel to the Schengen areas for several years," it said.

Perparim Dema, Director of Rinas Police Station, located 18 km northwest of Albania's capital, called on Albanian citizens to respect the rules of movement in Schengen areas.

According to Eurostat official data, a total of 5,035 Albanian citizens applied for asylum in EU countries in the second quarter of 2019.

Another 100 Albanian citizens were repatriated on Wednesday from France, Belgium and Germany for violating the rules of movement in Schengen area. Enditem

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