In her first visit as the president of Kosovo to North Macedonia, Vjosa Osmani called on the Macedonian authorities to strengthen the role of Albanians as state-formers and state-builders.
In the rostrum of the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia, she also requested the precise use of the Albanian language in state institutions.
“I hope that it will be seen as a priority, the increase of investments in the settlements where Albanians live, as well as the further strengthening of the local self-government units with capacities and finances. In this way, additional opportunities are created for citizens to be offered the highest quality services, as well as to guarantee the use of the Albanian language in all state institutions,” said Osmani.
She recalled the achievements of the Albanians in RNM after the 2001 conflict, such as universities in Albanian, representation in institutions, and asked to further strengthen their role in the state.
“Today in North Macedonia, are several universities that offer study programs in the Albanian language, they guarantee the preservation of identity, while laying the foundations of knowledge that helps in their full integration of Albanians in the society of North Macedonia. Without a doubt, the preservation and cultivation of the Albanian language is a very important element in the development of coexistence,” said Osmani.
On the other hand, Macedonian counterpart Stevo Pendarovski asked for cooperation to prevent influence from third parties who want to destabilize the region.
“We support the EU’s decision to liberalize visas for Kosovo. In the meeting with President Osmani, we also talked about the possibilities for advancing the rights of Macedonians in Kosovo, at a time when, unfortunately, some foreign propagandas have been reactivated,” he declared.
On the second day of her visit to RNV, the Kosovo president will participate in several events organized by the Albanians, such as the naming of a street in Çair of Skopje as “Ibrahim Rugova”, the decoration with the “Hasan Prishtina” order of the late Arba Xhaferi, also she will donate books to the library of Manastir.
