TIRANA, May 28 /ATA /- The Minister of State for Diaspora, Pandeli Majko and his Kosovo counterpart, Dardan Gashi, are holding a number of workshops with leaders of the region of Sicily and the city of Palermo on the cooperation between the regional and local authorities of Sicily and the government of Albania and Kosovo.
Ministers Majko and Gashi held meetings with the mayor of Palermo, Leoluca Orlando, the President of the Regional Assembly, Gianfranco Miccichè, the Vice-President of the Region, Gaetano Armao and other local authorities.
Minister Majko stated that, during the meeting they held discussions to strengthen the relationship between the Albanian and Kosovo communities.
“Albanians in Palermo speak Albanian but do not write it , and the issue of language is of great relevance to the relations between communities,” Minister Majko stated.
During the meetings they discussed the possibility of opening a direct airline between Palermo and Tirana, providing movement facilities for Albanians as well as students between the two cities.
Both Ministers stated that, the Arbëresh community is an important community for Kosovo. For this reason, the Albanian anfd Kosovo government have agreed to cooperate on the implementation of projects related to language and culture, demanding greater support from local authorities.
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