In his remarks at a panel discussion “Albanian language in diaspora”, Foreign Minister focused on the joint pilot project underway with the Ministry of Education about Albanian language classes for second-generation Albanian students in the neighboring Greece.

Hasani underlined that the project focuses mainly in the countries with large Albanian communities, including Greece, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Great Britain and the United States of America.

“Hundreds and thousands Albanian families living and working in these countries wish to keep close relation with their homeland and always want their children be provided the opportunity to further cherish and strengthen this relation,” Foreign Minister said.

He noted that students from the Presheva Valley are also provided scholarship from the Albanian universities. Hasani added that two General Consulates were opened this year in Struge, North Macedonia, and Ulqin, Montenegro, to help deliver on this joint initiative.

Hasani said that 719 teachers have been hired to teach Albanian around 20 000 children in various disapora schools, adding that over 55 000 textbooks have been distributed to Albanian diaspora kids in the last two years only.

Foreign Minister Hasani also emphasized the need for establishment of a Development Agency.

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Attending the meeting were representatives of the ministry and the General Directorate of Pre-University Education.

During the meeting, I asked everyone to pay attention to the continuous monitoring of the development of online teaching, ensuring that students and teachers are effectively using alternative channels for the process: that of the platform “Akademi.al”, “the dedicated channel” RTSH Shkollë “and the channel on” Youtube “of MASR”, – said Kushi.

In addition, Minister Kushi, underlined how important it is for everyone not to reduce at any time the vigilance and commitment to monitor personally and with working groups in schools implementation of anti-COVID measures, starting with temperature measurement, maintaining mask, respecting the distance and sanitizing the premises in schools where the teaching process is taking place according to the combined scenario.

High schools will conduct online education in high risk areas, in the municipalities: Tirana, Fier, Vlora, Berat, Durres, Gjirokastra, Lezha, Lushnje, Pogradec and Kamza from 11 to 26 February./k.s/p.s./