The President of the Macedonian Association “Ilinden”-Tirana, Nikolla Gjurgjaj, presented the “Ilinden” Certificate of Gratitude to the Ombudsman Institution

The President of the Macedonian Association “Ilinden”-Tirana, Nikolla Gjurgjaj, presented the “Ilinden” Certificate of Gratitude to the Ombudsman Institution of the Republic of Albania.

The “Ilinden” Certificate of Gratitude for the year 2025 was awarded to the Ombudsman Institution of the Republic of Albania for the efforts and support it provides to Macedonians in the Republic of Albania, as well as for the support of the Macedonian Association “Ilinden”-Tirana.

It was a great honor for me, on behalf of the association and the Macedonian National Minority in the Republic of Albania, to personally present the “Ilinden” Certificate of Gratitude. The meeting was attended by Endrit Shabani, the Ombudsman, the Secretary General of the Ombudsman, Mr. Fatbardh Zenelaj and Ms. Vilma Shurdha, Commissioner of the General Department.

I introduced the Ombudsman to the work and current activities of the association, special emphasis in the conversation was placed on key issues for Macedonians in the Republic of Albania.

Heartfelt gratitude to the Ombudsman for his unstinting support and encouraging words, which give us strength and motivation to continue our fight for the preservation of the Macedonian language, identity and culture.