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By KLODIANA LALA The transfer of Albanian convicts in Greece to our prisons is one of the hottest topics being negotiated between the two countries. Around 500 convicts are expected to “return” to serve their sentences in their homeland, the first step of a joint operation that foresees a better and lower-cost system for around 2,500 Albanian convicts serving time in Greek prisons. At first glance, the agreement, which still has not taken a concrete form, seems like cooperation between the two countries, but inside it contains interesting facts. A source from the Ministry of Justice told “GSH” that it is Greece, which first requested the transfer of convicts to our country, making two concrete proposals because of the financial burden. The Greek authorities have offered, as a first option, to build a prison here in our country, where all the convicts will be placed... Continues on page 5

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