Map of Larger Albania behind Kurti
We name on the worldwide group to react in opposition to Kurti’s firebrand rhetoric that fuels ethnic tensions and will spark additional battle in the Balkans.
WASHINGTON, DC, USA, August 15, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD), the main voice of Macedonians all over the world, condemns the statements and conduct of Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti throughout his current go to of Macedonia. We name on the Macedonian authorities to publicly denounce his irredentist and nationalist proclamations. We name on the worldwide group to react in opposition to his firebrand rhetoric that fuels ethnic tensions and will spark additional battle in the Balkans.
Particularly, Mr. Kurti visited the Macedonian metropolis of Tetovo on Friday, August 11, not accompanied by any official consultant of the Macedonian authorities. He held a political-style rally in the middle of town cheered on by a big crowd of spectators waving Albanian nationwide flags and flags of “Larger Albania,” a nineteenth century nationalist dream of unifying all areas with Albanian inhabitants in the Balkans below one flag, together with present-day Albania, Kosovo, giant elements of Macedonia and Montenegro, in addition to minor elements of Greece and Serbia. The concept of “Larger Albania” was championed by Italy’s fascist WWII dictator Benito Mussolini – Italy occupied elements of western Macedonia throughout WWII. The spotlight video of his go to, posted on Fb by Bilal Kasami, the ethnic Albanian mayor of Tetovo, opened with the tune “Welcome to Albania.”
Earlier in the day, Mr. Kurti visited the municipality of Cair in Skopje, the capital of Macedonia. He was a visitor of honor at a street-renaming ceremony the place he proudly proclaimed victory of the Albanian individuals in all elements of former Yugoslavia, together with Macedonia. His brash conduct was solely outdone by the cultural violence the road renaming represents. The road was initially named “2nd Macedonian Brigade,” a multiethnic, anti-fascist brigade that fought in opposition to the Nazis in World Warfare II all through Macedonia and past. With Mr. Kurti’s blessing, it was newly titled “Adem Demakji,” an Albanian nationalist who fought for the independence of Kosovo, with little to no connection to the Albanian group in Macedonia.
The silence following these occasions is deafening. How lengthy will the worldwide group enable Mr. Kurti free rein to sow discord throughout the Balkans? His political doings are a direct risk to U.S. and E.U. pursuits in the area and ought to be tamed earlier than tensions spill over into battle.
Metodija Koloski
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