The third day of the 29th Seminar of the Working Group of Slavic Minorities in Europe, organized by FUEN and the Macedonian Association “Ilinden”-Tirana

The third day of the 29th Seminar of the Working Group of Slavic Minorities in Europe was dedicated to getting to know the cultural, religious and historical heritage of Tirana.

The participants first visited the National Museum of State Security and Interception “House of Leaves”, where they were introduced to an important part of the recent history of Albania.

Then they visited the Orthodox Cathedral “Resurrection of Christ” in Tirana and met with His Beatitude, Joan, Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania. During the visit, the participants also venerated the relics of Saint John Vladimir.

The program continued with a visit to the Pyramid in Tirana, today a renowned cultural and technological center, which in the past was the mausoleum of Enver Hoxha.

As part of the seminar activities, a thematic walk through the capital of Albania was organized under the title “Traces of Minorities in Tirana”, through which the participants had the opportunity to become better acquainted with the historical presence and contribution of various minority communities in the city.