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Sport events in Peqini prison

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TIRANA, Dec. 5 – The general department of prisons held a series of sport events at the 313 detention center on Wednesday. Senior officials, including Justice Minister Aldo Bumci and department head Saimir Shehri, took part in the event. At the end of the activities, participants received prizes and other gifts donated by a Dutch individual. The prison department has continuously held such activities in various prisons in order to entertain the prisoners. In another event, in Peqin, prisoners from four sites held a soccer match.

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