Bujar Osmani, Deputy Chairman of the BDI, stated that the Albanian language has been removed from the official welcome sign at the border of North Macedonia. In a post on “X,” Osmani noted that the latest census recorded Albanians constituting 29.5% of the population. He emphasized that both the Constitution and existing law guarantee the use of the Albanian language.
Osmani asserted that the removal of the Albanian language from an official state sign constitutes a deficit in institutional law, discrimination, and deliberate provocation. The incident has drawn attention to the status of the Albanian language within the nation’s public signage. Osmani’s comments highlight a perceived contradiction between legal guarantees and practical state representation.
The removal of the language from such a visible, official marker has been interpreted by critics as undermining the established rights of the Albanian community. The concerns raised point to the importance of linguistic recognition in public life. For many observers, the presence of a minority language on state signage is a matter of upholding constitutional rights and promoting inclusivity.
Osmani’s statement frames the omission not merely as an administrative oversight but as a deliberate act that contradicts the legal standing of the Albanian language within North Macedonia’s framework.
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