While Albanian kids in Macedonia study all of their subjects in Albanian (and refuse to learn Macedonian), Macedonian kids in Albania aren't allowed to study their native Macedonian language.

Sali Berisha, Albania's PM publiclyhas  stated he would make sure Macedonian kids study their native language, but so far no Albanian institution answered our questions why the Ministry of Education ordered teachers to stop teaching the Macedonian language.

The only exception came from OSCE and the Council of Europe in Tirana, who said they would investigage why was Macedonian banned in Golo Brdo. Albanian media, in general has ignored the case.

- The situation is quite different when it comes to 'problems' of Albanians in Macedonia. Media in Tirana do not even consider printing our press releases, let alone anything else - says Vasil Sterjovski, member of NGO "Ilinden", which holds free courses in Macedonian language for about 200 kids in Golo Brdo.

Council members of Trebište and Golo Brdo came to document send by the regional director of the Ministry of Education, in hich she requires local authorities to take measures against those who hold courses in the Macedonian language.

This document was sent by the editorial board of "Nova Makedonija" to the Ministry of Education of Albania, Ministry of European Integration whose spokeswoman Majlinda Bregu is also the spokesperson of the Government, and the Embassy of Albania in Skopje.

All of the above institutions failed to respond, although Macedonian journalists were informed they will receive a response.  No response from the author of the scandalous letter, Miranda Kurti.

However, some reaction is expected from the OSCE office in Tirana. Greece's Joanna Karapataki, press officer of the OSCE in Tirana, sought to review the disputed document.

The Macedonian Foreign Ministry is following the situation.

- No comment so far. We will see how the situation will develop, then will decide how to act - says Peter Chulev, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry.

Macedonians in Albania believe that the Albanian government wants to ban the Macedonian language in Golo Brdo and to the north in Gora, because of pressures from the European Union that Albania puts a graph on the 2011 census for ethnic minorities.

	1. 07-02-2010 06:44
	Albanian government needs to reciprocica The Albanian government needs to apply same standards that it wants from its neighbours.As an Albanian i feel ashamed of their behaviour.We need to support freedom for everyone and everywhere.Macedonians have suffered as much as us if not more. Guest

Skifteri

	2. 06-02-2010 22:45
	Enough is enough, the world needs to wak The Macedonian language is the National language in Macedonia. If you want to live in Macedonian you have to fallow Macedonian rules, speak Macedonian, learn Macedonian, act Macedonian, and if you dont like then you should go back to your there own contry. I leave in USA, I fallow Amricam rulles, Pay taxes, speak English. So all Albanians who leave in Macedonian should speak and learn Macedonian!!!! Guest

Sara

	3. 06-02-2010 15:12
	Ovie ne se normalni! Tie vo Albanija nemaat ni census za izjasnuvanje na sopstveniot etnikum a pak kaj nas se "expert do expert po demokratija" si se prestavuvaat!!?? Mora uporno i dosledno da se sledi ovoj problem i da se bara reciprotitet vo izvrshuvanjeto na malcinskite prava! A ne tie da baraat prreku leb pogacha nadvor od svojata zemja a za vozvat nitu zrna od brano da dobie nekoj, razlichen od niv. FASHITI EDNI!! Guest

Makedonija

	4. 06-02-2010 11:08
	Ovie ne se normalni! The Macedonian language is the National language in Macedonia  Just as it is the law in ALL other countries, parents are obligated to take their children to learn the National language of the country they live in.  If it is not their intention to allow their children to learn Macedonian, there is always a choice.  There is no need for trouble, blockades or nationalism.  It’s very simple; pack your bags and immigrate to greece instead.  I am sure that the Greeks will be “very tolerant” of this type of provocative actions. Guest

Georgio

	5. 06-02-2010 04:04
	Enough is enough, stop pandering to the The Albanians behave like this, yet the morons in Skopje allow Albanian-language Universities, schooling and even go as far as to implement anti-Macedonian policy such as the Ohrid Agreement.    Time has come to stand up to the Albanian bully - ban Albanian in Macedonia and see if the Albanian government changes its tune, if the EU, OSCE questions this decision, well say Albania is not acting in the spirit of good neighbourly relations, as such we are behaving as our neighbour does. Guest

John

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