Tag: sterjovski
Macedonia 12.11.23 | 17:39

Macedonians in Albania want the census to be extended because of the Bulgarian pressure

Vasil Sterjovski, leader of the party representing ethnic Macedonians in Albania, called for the census in this country to be extended. The reason Sterjovski gave was the pressure that Bulgarian diplomats exerted over Macedonians in Albania, urging them to register as Bulgarians. The Albanian Government...

Macedonia 15.10.23 | 21:55

Sterjovski: Macedonians in Albania face the battle of this generation

Vasil Sterjovski, leader of the only party of ethnic Macedonians in Albania – MAEI – referred to the current political moment in the region as the battle of this generation of Macedonians. This is a new chapter in our enduring history. Every generation has a battle, and every generation leaves...

Macedonia 17.09.23 | 11:18

Macedonians in Albania tell Yotova to stop the assimilation attempts

Vasil Sterjovski, leader of the Macedonian Alliance for European Integration party in Albania, condemned the “aggressive Bulgarian campaign” to get the Macedonians in Albania to register as Bulgarians. The campaign began before the census, but it will not persuade anyone. We live on the border...

Macedonia 03.06.23 | 21:56

Sterjovski: Bulgaria is using the poverty of Macedonians in Albania to get them to change their identities

Bulgarian activists are working in areas of eastern Albania populated by Macedonians, trying to get the locals to adopt a Bulgarian identity, informs member of Parliament Vasil Sterjovski. Sterjovski says that the Bulgarian side is preying on people using their poverty. Like Jehova’s witnesses,...

Macedonia 03.07.20 | 11:12

Sterjovski: Albania must sign and ratify the European charter for regional or minority languages

Vasil Sterjovski, the only ethnic Macedonian member of the Albanian Parliament, called on the country to finally sign and ratify the European charter for regional or minority languages. Albania, which has significant Greek, Macedonian and other minorities, has refused to accept the charter, and has been...

Culture 03.02.20 | 20:40

Albanian Parliament paves way for a Macedonian cultural center to open in Tirana

A Macedonian cultural center will open in Tirana, after the Albanian Parliament ratified the agreement between the two countries. Vasil Sterjovski, the only ethnic Macedonian member of the Albanian Parliament welcomed the vote as a historic move. The opening of the cultural centers in Tirana and Skopje...

Macedonia 25.05.19 | 10:06

Sterjovski named as member of the Foreign Affair Committee of the Albanian Parliament

Vasil Sterjovski, the first ethnic Macedonian member of the Albanian Parliament after the fall of Communism in this country, was named as a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee. Macedonian associations in Albania welcomed Sterjovski’s appointment to the 15 member Committee. Sterjovski was named...

Balkans 09.05.19 | 10:40

First Macedonian member of Parliament to be sworn in Albania

Vasil Sterjovski, a seasoned Macedonian rights activist from Albania, is being named member of the Albanian Parliament. Sterjovski’s Macedonian Alliance for European Integration was part of the coalition led by now President Ilir Meta in the 2017 elections. It’s expected that Sterjovski will...