Macedonian Association “Ilinden”-Tirana requests that the official website of the Pustec Municipality be published in Macedonian as well

The Macedonian Association “Ilinden”-Tirana has addressed an official request to the Mayor of Pustec Municipality, the Chairman of the Municipal Council and the members of the Municipal Council, requesting that the official website of the Pustec Municipality be accessible in Macedonian, in addition to Albanian.

In the request, the association emphasizes that it relies on Law No. 96/2017 “On the Protection of National Minorities in the Republic of Albania”, which guarantees the rights of national minorities, including the use of their language in relations with local self-government bodies in the areas where they traditionally reside.

The publication of the official website of the Municipality also in the Macedonian language would be an important step for the practical implementation of the rights of the Macedonian national minority, improving citizens’ access to public information and communication with local institutions.

The association estimates that such an initiative would contribute to increasing institutional transparency, respecting linguistic and cultural diversity, as well as implementing national and international standards for the protection of the rights of national minorities.

The request has also been sent for information to the Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination, as well as to the Ombudsman.

The Macedonian Association “Ilinden”-Tirana expresses its confidence that the responsible institutions will carefully review the request and will take the necessary steps to make the official website of the Municipality of Pustec also available in the Macedonian language.