TIRANA, May 30/ATA/ Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Ferit Hoxha participated in the 31st edition of the Folklore Cultural Manifestation for the Valuation of Linguistic Minorities, organized by the Progetto Caraffa Cultural Association in Vena di Maida.
During the event, the minister praised the extraordinary role of the Arbëresh communities in preserving the Albanian language, traditions and national identity for more than five centuries. He emphasized that the Arbëreshi people remain a living part of the Albanian nation and an important asset of European culture.
Hoxha expressed his gratitude to the Arbëreshi families who have dedicatedly preserved the Albanian heritage across generations, keeping the language, customs and historical memory alive.
Hoxha reaffirmed the full commitment of Albania, the institutions and the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs to further strengthen academic, scientific, cultural and social ties with the Arbëresh communities.
According to him, “The Arbëreshi people are today a living bridge connecting Albania and Italy, between the two shores of the Adriatic and the Ionian seas, a bridge built on history, culture, memory and friendship. They represent a valuable and special example of how identity can be preserved and enriched through coexistence, dialogue and integration”.
Hoxha welcomed the initiative to establish the Arbëresh Museum in Vuno, which is expected to serve as a modern center of memory, study and cultural dialogue between Albania and the Arbëresh communities. /m.q/j.p/p.s./
