Former Kosovo Foreign Minister, Enver Hoxhaj, reacted to the recent debate regarding the right of Albanian students in North Macedonia to take exams in the Albanian language.
Through a public post, Hoxhaj emphasized that this right constitutes a fundamental standard of equality and democracy, calling for full respect for the Albanian language in education and public institutions.
According to him, the Albanian language should be treated as part of the country’s multi-ethnic character and European orientation, while underlining that linguistic equality is not a privilege, but a fundamental right of Albanians as a state-forming people.
Hoxhaj added that it is absurd for the use of Albanian to become an issue in a state that is part of NATO and seeks membership in the EU.
“The right of Albanian students in North Macedonia to take exams in the Albanian language is a fundamental standard of equality and democracy. The Albanian language must be fully respected in education and public institutions, as part of the multi-ethnic and European character of the state. Linguistic equality is not a privilege, but a fundamental right of Albanians as a state-forming people. It is absurd that the use of Albanian is made an issue in a state that is part of NATO and aims to join the EU,” Hoxhaj wrote.
