TIRANA, June 26/ATA/ By initiative of MPs Ardit Bido, Mesila Doda, Brunilda Haxhiu and in collaboration with the patriotic “Çamëria” association, the Assembly organized today the commemorative event with the theme: “82nd anniversary of the genocide against Albanians of Chameria.
Attending the event were MPs, researchers, representatives of the Cham community, as well as personalities from public and academic life.
The participants saw the documentary “I shall not forget Chamëria” with exclusive accounts of survivors of Chameria massacres.
MP Doda appreciated very important the tradition of commemorating June 27, as the day of the genocide of the Albanians of Chameria.
Further on, she highlighted the steps taken so far and mentioned the resolution on Chameria in 2013, which she described as “a tireless battle, but also a milestone”. Another important act, Doda emphasized, was the resolution that asks the Greek state to abolish the law of war with the Republic of Albania, a law that she called “an archaic law and historical rudiment that is still kept standing as an atavism to threaten our relations with the ghost of a war of the last century”.
“Every government has an obligation to address this issue in talks with its neighbors”, said Doda.
Further on, Ardit Bido, MP for Vlora region, said that the Cham issue is not an issue against Greece, but is an issue of human rights, property rights, historical memory and an issue of dignity.
Brunilda Haxhiu, MP for the Fier region, spoke on the history of the massacres against the Cham population led by Napoleon Zervas.
At the end, the attendees visited an exhibition with photos of prominent figures and personalities of the Chameria region in the outdoor premises of the Parliament. /m.q/j.p/p.s./
