If the law is Gazetted and put into practice, then yes it would be a second official state language. The law requires that every single document produced by the state, be in both Macedonian and Albanian
Albanian can only be classified as fully offical when it has parity with the Macedonian language at all levels and the constitution states it... Albanian has not become official.. it's use has been endanced.. yes.. and there are also elements of officialisation .. but its far from being and Official language of the state..
That is why we assert that the law is unconstitutional!
It is not false, it has been stated as a foreign policy goal by the current administration in Albania. Some time ago the Albanian premier even went as far claiming credit for it, in public!
This was never. "TIRANA PLATFORM" as the media kept repeating.. the platform and demands were all part of or have been part of the platforms of Albanian parties from Macedonia since independence... Tirana played the middle man to get all parties on board..
Of course the cost of producing every single state document in both languages will be excessive, not to mention all the translators and interpreters that will need to be hired in numerous other situations.
You make absolutely no sense here with this comment.
Its a fact that the term "Albanian Language" doesn't exist in the law!!
We say "around" 20%, because nobody knows what the precise figure is, as there has not been a census since 2002!
Unlike Macedonians in Greece, Bulgaria and Albania, the ethnic Albanians in Macedonia, already possess all the linguistic rights they need to lead a normal functional life.
We are entitled to full rights for a number or historical and political reasons.. both communities are the landlords and not where one is the landlord and the other the "kiradzija" ( tenant ).. and always must ask for permission for something that is widely available in many European democratic countries.
Moreover, this unnecessary law is obviously part of a long term separatist agenda in the minds of a very substantial number of Albanian nationalists.
The reality is (and I believe this has been discussed here in the past) that state borders for balkan countries never have been never will be decided by the people of the region.. so if one day borders change..it won't be because Albanians want them to or Serbs or Macedonians or greeks ect ..want them to.. it will be due to the fact that the big boys want them to.. we are all pawns.. we can only play the best game to our capabilities..
So in my opinion.. Macedonia as a state isn't going anywhere.. we all simply need to continue to work together and respect each others differences and requests.. because if nothing happens soon (economically). RoM will become empty of population..
That would depend on the specifics of the context.
Would you ever release a statement that the Macedonian minority in x country is demanding too much.. we condem it?
I think not..
But you expect Albanians to come out and say.. no we don't deserve this law?
your position is untenable, there are substantial parts of Albania, where even the existence of Macedonians is still officially denied; so throwing up this question is simply an attempt to remove the discussion from reality.
The reason why Macedonians in Albania don't have as many language rights is also a fault of there own..
Apart from the Macedonians in Prespa the others who you mention in eg..golobrdo and gora, Many flirt with the idea that they have a Bulgarian or Gorani identity.. and aren't really politically organised with a united voice..
I fully support all Macedonians in Albania receiving full language rights regardless of where they live..
Albanians in Bitola who now make about 4-5% of the Bitola region similar in percentage and number to the
Macedonians of the Korca region dream to have the language rights that exits in Pustec for a minority..
Albanians in Bitola, Prespa/Resen, Ohrid, Veles, Prilep, Demir hisar, (who make up about 10,000-15,000 people) have zero language rights at the local level apart from Education.. Administratively they have zero language use rights)
Would you as a human rights organisiation support these groups who are a Minority within a Minority and who's language and culture are most at risk to have the right to express themselves in their own mother tongue? In dealings with the state?
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