Denmark signs contract with government in Pristina on renting prison cells

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The governments of the provisional institutions in Pristina and of the Kingdom of Denmark signed a joint agreement and declaration as an obligation to rent the cells of the Detention Center in Gjilan, writes Reporteri.

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The details of the agreement were presented by Justice Minister Albulena Haxhiu and Economy Minister Artana Rizvanoli.

Haxhiu explained that the agreement with Denmark, which will allow accommodating 300 prisoners from that country, will be valid for the next 10 years. She added that inmates who are transferred from Denmark will not be in the high risk category.

According to her, the money earned from the agreement will be used for renewable energy.

It is expected that Kosovo will receive 210 million euros in the next decade, and it should be noted that the cost in Kosovo per prisoner per day is about 28 euros, or 10,000 euros annually.

(Telegraf.rs)