{"id":188,"date":"2025-06-25T12:18:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T12:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakicatkombetare.al\/?page_id=188"},"modified":"2025-07-30T09:46:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T09:46:47","slug":"pakicat-kombetare-maqedonase","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pakicatkombetare.al\/en\/pakicat-kombetare-maqedonase\/","title":{"rendered":"Macedonian National Minority"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;on|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/pakicatkombetare.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pakica-maqedonase-01-scaled.jpg&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;19px||223px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1389px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;150px|auto||208px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;62px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||33px|false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h1 class=\"dsm-dual-heading-main et_pb_module_header translation-block\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>Macedonian<\/strong> National Minority<\/span><\/h1>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;on|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f9f4f4&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-98px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;121px||176px|||&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-102px|-18px||254px|false|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; animation_duration=&#8221;750ms&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;500ms&#8221; scroll_fade=&#8221;0|27|27|61|0|100|100&#8243; border_width_all=&#8221;7px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/pakicatkombetare.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/480803668_641459991868150_4677501753111596151_n.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;81%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-96px|||15px|false|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; animation_duration=&#8221;750ms&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;250ms&#8221; scroll_fade=&#8221;0|22|22|61|0|100|100&#8243; border_width_all=&#8221;7px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/pakicatkombetare.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pexels-enginakyurt-15483583-scaled.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;50%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-82px|-283px||265px|false|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; animation_duration=&#8221;750ms&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;250ms&#8221; scroll_fade=&#8221;0|21|21|56|0|100|100&#8243; border_width_all=&#8221;7px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/pakicatkombetare.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/480862550_641459611868188_7500323471911548889_n.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;77%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-56px|||-41px||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; animation_duration=&#8221;750ms&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;250ms&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;7px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;42px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;56px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;16px||-11px|77px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"translation-block\"><span><span style=\"color: #ee5641\"><strong>The macedonian national minority<\/strong> <\/span>are one of the<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#424242&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;25px|1px||76px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|71px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">oldest and most structured communities in the country, with deep historical, cultural, and social roots in the eastern regions of Albania. Their presence has been documented since the early 20th century, particularly in the Prespa area (now the Municipality of Pustec), Golloborda, K\u00ebr\u00e7ishti, and several villages in Kuk\u00ebs County. Following the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, a portion of the Macedonian population remained within Albania\u2019s borders, preserving their identity, language, and traditions.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-54px|||74px||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h2>The Macedonian national minority is concentrated in around 50 villages along<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#424242&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-26px|1px|15px|76px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|71px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">the Albanian\u2013Macedonian border, in the Prespa region within the Municipality of Pustec, in the village of V\u00ebrnik in the Municipality of Devoll, in the Golloborda area within the Municipalities of Librazhd and Bulqiza, in the villages of Herbel and Upper and Lower K\u00ebr\u00e7isht in the Municipality of Peshkopia, as well as in the Gora region in the Municipality of Kuk\u00ebs.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-37px|||74px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h2>The Macedonian minority was officially recognized by the Albanian state after 1945 as a sign of<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#424242&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-31px|1px||76px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|71px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">gratitude for its direct contribution to the National Liberation War. The Macedonians of Prespa and Golloborda participated in partisan units and supported the efforts to liberate the country. During this period, the first primary schools in the Macedonian language were also opened in several villages of Prespa and Golloborda. Unfortunately, in the villages of the Golloborda area, such as the village of Upper K\u00ebr\u00e7isht in Maqellar\u00eb, Macedonian-language schools were allowed only until 1949, while in the Prespa area and the village of V\u00ebrnik, Macedonian-language schools remained open. Here, during the communist regime, the free use of the Macedonian mother tongue was permitted, along with the preservation and development of cultural traditions, customs, and so forth.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#ee5641&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; body_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#242424&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;45px|||78px|false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Reforma Administrative-Territoriale&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even with the change of the system in the early 1990s, the Macedonian minority continued to be recognized in the Municipality of Pustec and the village of V\u00ebrnik. With the administrative-territorial reform of 2014, the Municipality of Pustec was not dissolved and continued to exist as a municipality due to the criterion that it is inhabited by a Macedonian national minority, which is officially recognized by the Albanian state.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Macedonian minority in the Municipality of Pustec is well integrated into the country\u2019s economic, social, and political life, while also maintaining intensive social, cultural, and economic interactions with their mother country. On the signs of streets and main squares in the nine villages, the Macedonian language appears alongside Albanian. The school curriculum has now been fully developed, including Macedonian language instruction up to the ninth grade, and elements of Macedonian language education have been added to pre-university education as well.<\/p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Miratimi i Ligjit&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the political and institutional sphere, representatives of the Macedonian community have been active at both local and central levels. The establishment of the party Macedonian Alliance for European Integration (MAEI) has enabled representation in local government, particularly in the Municipality of Pustec, where projects have been implemented to preserve cultural heritage and develop the area. In 2019, for the first time, a representative of the Macedonian minority was elected as a member of the Parliament of Albania.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today, the Macedonian minority continues to be an active part of Albanian society. Law No. 96\/2017 guarantees their rights to use their mother tongue, representation in public administration, and cultural development. Although challenges remain, especially in the fields of education and representation outside the Prespa area, the contribution of the Macedonian minority to building a democratic, open, and multiethnic society is undeniable and important for Albania\u2019s national identity.<\/p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Jetesa&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Macedonian community has made significant contributions to the artistic, cultural, and literary life of Albania. Writers, poets, and teachers from this minority have been active in preserving the linguistic heritage and promoting cultural coexistence. Through publications in the Macedonian language and participation in national cultural activities, they have enriched Albania\u2019s multicultural mosaic. The magazine \u201cMir,\u201d the newspapers \u201cPrespa\u201d and \u201cIlinden,\u201d as well as programs in the Macedonian language on Albanian Radio Television, have been important tools for promoting their culture.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Macedonian community in Albania also preserves and celebrates its own religious and cultural traditions. The majority of this community belongs to the Eastern Orthodox faith, and the most important celebrations include: Orthodox Christmas (January 7), Orthodox Easter, St. George\u2019s Day (Gjurgjovden) \u2014 a special traditional spring festival, Ilinden (the Day of the Ilinden Uprising Declaration, August 2), name days, and feasts of Orthodox saints observed according to the Macedonian church calendar. These celebrations serve as a unifying element of the spiritual and cultural identity of the Macedonian community and are organized with the active participation of the church, schools, and cultural associations in the area.<\/p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/pakicatkombetare.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pakica-maqedonase-01-scaled.jpg&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;26px||39px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1389px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-2px|auto||auto|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;0.7em&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;39px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;0.8em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||33px|false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h1 class=\"dsm-dual-heading-main et_pb_module_header\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Minorities <\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"dsm-dual-heading-main et_pb_module_header\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Natio<span>e<\/span>tare <\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"dsm-dual-heading-main et_pb_module_header\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Maqedonase<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f9f4f4&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-26px|||||&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|24px|24px||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1312px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;21px|||||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;0.9em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;33px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-3px|27px|-11px|40px|false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"translation-block\"><span><span style=\"color: #ee5641\"><strong>The macedonian national minority<\/strong> <\/span>are one of the<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#424242&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;23px|1px||39px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|42px|71px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">oldest and most structured communities in the country, with deep historical, cultural, and social roots in the eastern regions of Albania. Their presence has been documented since the early 20th century, particularly in the Prespa area (now the Municipality of Pustec), Golloborda, K\u00ebr\u00e7ishti, and several villages in Kuk\u00ebs County. Following the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, a portion of the Macedonian population remained within Albania\u2019s borders, preserving their identity, language, and traditions.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-54px|37px||39px|false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h2>The Macedonian national minority is concentrated in around 50 villages along<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#424242&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-25px|1px||39px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|42px|71px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">the Albanian\u2013Macedonian border, in the Prespa region within the Municipality of Pustec, in the village of V\u00ebrnik in the Municipality of Devoll, in the Golloborda area within the Municipalities of Librazhd and Bulqiza, in the villages of Herbel and Upper and Lower K\u00ebr\u00e7isht in the Municipality of Peshkopia, as well as in the Gora region in the Municipality of Kuk\u00ebs.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-58px|37px||39px|false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h2>The Macedonian minority was officially recognized by the Albanian state after 1945 as a sign of<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#424242&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-19px|1px||39px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|42px|71px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">gratitude for its direct contribution to the National Liberation War. The Macedonians of Prespa and Golloborda participated in partisan units and supported the efforts to liberate the country. During this period, the first primary schools in the Macedonian language were also opened in several villages of Prespa and Golloborda. Unfortunately, in the villages of the Golloborda area, such as the village of Upper K\u00ebr\u00e7isht in Maqellar\u00eb, Macedonian-language schools were allowed only until 1949, while in the Prespa area and the village of V\u00ebrnik, Macedonian-language schools remained open. 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Pas miratimit t\u00eb ligjit 96\/2017 \u201dP\u00ebr mbrotjen e pakicave komb\u00ebtare n\u00eb Republik\u00ebn e Shqip\u00ebris\u00eb\u201d, pjestar\u00ebt e pakic\u00ebs maqedonase presin ti g\u00ebzojn\u00eb t\u00eb drejtat e tyre n\u00eb gjith\u00eb territorin e Republik\u00ebs s\u00eb Shqip\u00ebris\u00eb.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Jetesa&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221;]<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Macedonian community has made significant contributions to the artistic, cultural, and literary life of Albania. Writers, poets, and teachers from this minority have been active in preserving the linguistic heritage and promoting cultural coexistence. Through publications in the Macedonian language and participation in national cultural activities, they have enriched Albania\u2019s multicultural mosaic. 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