TIRANA, Oct 30 /ATA/ – The Council of Europe Development Bank published Wednesday a story on the opening of a new Registration and Temporary Accommodation Centre for Irregular Migrants in Kapshtica, close to the border crossing point with Greece, southeast Albania.
A Registration and Temporary Accommodation Centre for irregular migrants was inaugurated on Tuesday, close to the border crossing point with Greece. The Centre was established by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Albania, in partnership with the Ministry of Interior and with funding from the Migrant and Refugee Fund (MRF).
The facility comprises 17 fully equipped units and will host 60 people. One unit is for registration, ten for accommodation, two are sanitary blocks (one for men and one for women); there are also two bathrooms, a kitchen, and a laundry unit. The registration room includes four fully equipped work posts.
All the accommodation containers are equipped with beds, mattresses, bed-sheets, pillows, quilts, and blankets. Each bathroom and sanitary container have five toilets plus one more for migrants with disabilities. All containers are equipped with fire extinguishers and two fire hydrants are installed at the centre. In addition, two minivans have been provided by IOM in order to facilitate the transfer of migrants to and from the centre for any additional services needed.
“This centre is an example of IOM’s commitment. The main objective here is to ensure that migrants and refugees receive the support and services they need,” stated Ms. Argentina Szabados, IOM Regional Director for Eastern Europe, South-Eastern Europe and Central Asia, at the inauguration of the centre.
“The centre guarantees that people on the move are treated with dignity. It ensures access to shelter, medical support, and safety.”
The IOM will also provide capacity building activities to the Border and Migration police officers on management of migration flows in line with relevant European and international standards.
At the national level, the project is contributing to Albania’s efforts to achieve orderly, safe, and responsible migration and mobility of people through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies.
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