Georgian inmates in Turkey receive traditional Easter presents

Georgian inmates serving prison terms in Turkish penitentiary facilities will join in traditional celebrations of Easter this Sunday.

The Georgian Ministry of Corrections has sent traditional Easter eggs, sweet bread called Paska, candles and books to Turkey.

The Easter eggs were dyed at Dedata Monastery in Tbilisi and the books provided by Biblusi bookstore. Photo from the Ministry of Corrections Facebook page

An agreement on sending inmates gifts on religious holidays was signed in 2016.

Georgia commemorated one of the most significant days in the religious calendar, Good Friday, yesterday.

On this day Georgian believers dye eggs red and bake paska to celebrate Easter after Lent.

The period of Lent, or the great fast, began on February 19 and will end on April 8, the first day of the Easter holidays.