After several meetings between the Albanian and Kosovar Ambassadors and the leaders of the Albanian schools in Switzerland, in the premises of the Embassy of Kosova in Bern, the agreement on the merger between the “Albanian School” in Switzerland and the Association of Albanian Teachers and Parents “NaimFrashëri” in Switzerland was signed.

The Embassy of Albania in Switzerland announces that this big step, which comes at the initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Albania in Bern, focuses on the preservation, protection and promotion of the Albanian language, starting with Albanian teachers and students in the Confederation of Switzerland, promising a brighter future for the younger generations.

“Together, we will offer a broader educational platform, integrating teaching staff and increasing the number of students and the quality of learning. This is a good omen, as this year has been declared by the Ministry of Education and Sports of the Republic of Albania as the “Year of the Albanian Language” and the Embassy hopes that from the beginning of the 2024/2025 academic year, all teachers and students will start a new era for Albanian education in Switzerland,” the statement says.

The embassy further adds not to “forget that language is not just a means of communication, but above all it is a symbol of our unity and rejuvenating power as a nation“.

The merger agreement was signed by two heads of Albanian schools, VaxhidSjediu from “ShkollaShqipe” /Albanian School/ and Liburn Mehmetaj on behalf of the Association, in the presence of the Ambassador of Albania, Mustafa Nano, of the Ambassador of Kosova, Sami Ukelli, of North Macedonia. Rexhep Demiri, the Minister of Education of Kosova, ArbërieNagavci, the representatives of the Albanian schools from the cantons, as well as the teachers of the Albanian schools.

Three Ambassadors have also signed in support of this union.

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