{"id":61786,"date":"2023-10-23T17:05:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T15:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=61786"},"modified":"2023-10-23T17:05:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T15:05:24","slug":"president-begaj-ends-tour-with-arberesh-thank-you-calabria-honored-and-excited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/president-begaj-ends-tour-with-arberesh-thank-you-calabria-honored-and-excited\/","title":{"rendered":"President Begaj ends tour with Arb\u00ebresh: Thank you Calabria! 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Thank you for everything you do to preserve and inherit our national identity!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During his stay in Vena di Maida, President Begaj visited the ethnographic museum &#8220;Sorelle Manes&#8221; where the folk costumes of the community and photographs of historical personalities are exhibited.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in Caraffa di Catanzaro, the Head of State held a meeting with the Prefect of Catanzaro, Enrico Ricci, and the Undersecretary for Internal Affairs, Wanda Ferro.<\/p>\n<p>President of the Republic decorated the Institute of Arb\u00ebresh Culture &#8220;Giuseppe Gangale&#8221; named after the protector of ethnic minorities, for the contribution made over the years in the interest of protecting the language, tradition and culture of the Arb\u00ebresh community.<\/p>\n<p>During his visits to the region of Calabria, President Begaj pledged to support any new cooperation project between Albania and Calabria, in areas of mutual interest such as tourism or trade. 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