The Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN) sent an official letter to the President of the Macedonian Alliance for European Integration (MAEI), Vasil Sterjovski, regarding the recently adopted Resolution on the Macedonian national minority in the Republic of Albania.
The resolution, submitted by the Macedonian Association “Ilinden” – Tirana, was adopted at the FUEN Assembly of Delegates during the annual Congress held on 19 September 2026 in Helsinki, Finland.
In her address, FUEN President Olivia Schubert highlighted that the organization — which represents autochthonous national minorities in Europe and advocates for their rights before the UN, the Council of Europe, the EU, and the OSCE — requests support from MAEI for the effective implementation of the adopted resolution.
Through this resolution, the Albanian authorities are officially called upon for the Government of the Republic of Albania to sign and ratify the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, to allow members of the Macedonian minority to freely declare themselves as such, and to take effective measures against any external political pressure aimed at denying or assimilating the Macedonian identity. Furthermore, it is requested that the Municipality of Pustec remain a separate unit of local self-government and, within the framework of the new reform, undergo no territorial changes, i.e., not be merged with other municipalities.
In his response to FUEN, MAEI President Vasil Sterjovski expressed sincere gratitude for the Union’s continued care and commitment to protecting and promoting the rights, identity, language, and culture of Macedonians in Albania.
“The adoption of this resolution is an important step towards strengthening the protection of minority rights and ensuring that the legitimate concerns and demands of the Macedonian minority in Albania receive the attention they deserve at the European level,” Sterjovski noted.
He also welcomed FUEN’s recognition of the active work of the Macedonian Association “Ilinden” – Tirana and expressed readiness for further joint cooperation towards the full implementation of the resolution.