Fwd: MILS: Macedonian and Greek Minority to Boycott the Census in Albania

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Subject: Fwd: MILS: Macedonian and Greek Minority to Boycott the Census in Albania

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Fwd: MILS: Macedonian and Greek Minority to Boycott the
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MILS NEWS
Skopje, April 12, 2001
 
MACEDONIAN AND GREEK MINORITY TO BOYCOTT THE CENSUS IN ALBANIA
Macedonian and Greek minority in Albania  decided to boycott the
population census   that started on April 1 this year, reports Radio
Deutsche Welle.  According to the President of the Association of
Macedonians in Albania - Edmond Temelkov, reason for this decision is
the absence of the option "Macedonian" in the census lists. If this
omission is not corrected, Macedonians in Albania will boycott next
parliamentary elections as well, stated Temelkov. As he said, there
are four Macedonian organizations in Albania : Mir (Peace), Bratstvo
(Brotherhood), Med (Honey) and Prespa and they all agree to boycott
the census. There are as much as 350.000 Macedonians in Albania but
only 5.000 are officially recognized by the Albanian State.
Macedonians are mostly inhabiting the regions of Prespa, Pogradec,
Tirana, Elbasan, Korca and other cities in Albania. Except for Prespa,
there are no other schools in Albania with Macedonian curriculum.
Macedonian minority in Albania  is in difficult situation with almost
no possibilities to preserve their mother language, said Temelkov for
Radio Deutsche Welle.
 

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