persons who have crossed the border illegally, deported or persons fleeing from war sites in search of the refugee status, were sent to the foregoing reception premise. There were two interviewing rooms in this premise or otherwise small reception center, equipped with the required information technology (TIMS) and specialized interviewing personnel. There were also two escorting rooms (one for men and one for women and minors). There were eight beds and two divisions in the premise that had the biggest number of persons. For the majority of persons food was distributed and consumed there. The monitoring group was introduced with two premises that were used for isolation of detainees or persons who caused trouble during their stay in this reception area. The windows in all the premises mentioned above were of standard market size and with railings outside. Escort rooms were equipped with minimum furnishings for a stay of up to 10 hours, under law. During this time there were generally carried out all the necessary actions and persons were left free or taken to relevant police stations or institutions. There was not any person being interviewed or even temporarily housed in the center, at the time of inspection. There was not any poster in the rooms and corridors of the police station at the border crossing point with information concerning the right to seek the refugee status. However, the interviewing staff was provided with forms regarding the requesting of the refugee status, and according to them they were made available to all the concerned together with the necessary explanations. These forms were completed as part of the selection procedure which aims at categorizing the persons nonAlbanian citizens detained by the police, economic migrants who accept to return voluntarily to their country and request the assistance of IOM for this purpose, persons trafficked or at risk of being trafficked as well as asylum seekers. When at the border crossing point or at the green border were found non-Albanian citizens who did not meet the conditions for entry or stay in the Albanian territory, they were interviewed by specialists of the Regional Directorate of Gjirokastër and then were taken to the Reception Centre for Asylum-Seekers in Babrru, Tiranë, or to the National Detention Centre for Irregular Migrants Karreç, Durrës. The inspection team was informed that in recent weeks there were no cases of nonAlbanian persons, who had crossed the stated border near that border crossing point in search of the refugee status. Kukës Border Police Directorate – Dated 20.10.2015 This directorate has no escort premises inside it. In cases when it is required the escort of on behalf of (border/migration), this directorate delegates their escort to the escort remises at Kukës Commissariat. This Directorate does not possess a budget item about the food of persons escorted on its behalf. Relating logistics means (TIMS system/Scanner for prints), this directorate, for identification cases, did not possess the required materials. From all border points under this directorate, only Morinë and Bllatë Border and Migration Police Stations have escort premises. At Bllatë Station there are 2 premises, one for males and one for females/minors. Escort rooms are 7 meters square, 3 meters high, provided with windows enabling natural light, with bars and there is only one chair. Doors are made of steel. Registration of escorted persons is made on the book of daily activity. 88