minorities-commission-inaugural meeting – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Tue, 27 May 2025 15:42:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Commission for Recognition of National Minorities Holds Inaugural Meeting https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/05/27/commission-for-recognition-of-national-minorities-holds-inaugural-meeting/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/05/27/commission-for-recognition-of-national-minorities-holds-inaugural-meeting/#respond Tue, 27 May 2025 15:42:34 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=265329 TIRANA, May 27 /ATA/ Today, under the chairmanship of Deputy Minister of Interior Andi Mahila, the Commission for the Recognition of National Minorities held its inaugural meeting, with the participation of all officially designated institutional representatives, members of the National Minorities Committee, and civil society representatives.

The Ministry of Interior announced that “this is an important step to ensure the exercise of specific rights for individuals belonging to national minorities, which are essential for protecting the distinctive identity of national minorities as a fundamental component of an integrated society, and which guarantee non-discrimination and full equality before the law.”
At the meeting, the commission reviewed the initial requests filed by citizens, and established detailed measures to facilitate the examination of these cases in accordance with the decisions issued by the Council of Ministers pursuant to the Law on the Protection of National Minorities in the Republic of Albania.

This process aims to strengthen the protection of the rights of national minorities, promote equality within society, and ensure the fulfillment of international standards in this field.
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