Migrant centres in Albania 20 May opening postponed

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 8 - The opening of new Italian-run migrant centres in Albania, which was scheduled for 20 May, has been postponed, according to reports Wednesday. The Italian military engineers working on the Shengjin and Gjader sites, according to the agreement between Rome and Tirana, have not yet finished setting up the facilities. Meanwhile, the contract for the management of the facilities for 24 months was awarded to the Medihospes cooperative with a bid of 133.8 million euro. Italy is to set up two migrant hotspots and a centre to hold migrants awaiting repatriation for a total expenditure of almost 34 million euro a year. (ANSA).