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"Mr President, I would like to echo Mr Lagendijk’s praise of Mr Van der Stoel. I believe it is extremely important for the outside world to send positive vibes to Macedonia. That does not mean to say that the Macedonian people are not sufficiently alert themselves to be able to deliver something in this area. The former President, Mr Gligorov, was already a shining example of non-ethnic thinking, and the new President, too, has gained the trust of all groups of the population in Macedonia. In my view, it is an extraordinary achievement on the part of the Macedonians to be able to settle the issue within their own borders.
It appears to me that cooperation between Slavonic Macedonians and especially Albanian-speaking Macedonians is an extremely important topic which could manifest itself in the fight over the important initiative to establish a university in Tetovo. This initiative has been on the cards for years and still there is no talk of official recognition.
Fortunately, this initiative is now being backed by a parliamentary majority, as a result of which a key problem in the inter-ethnic relations has been solved, not only because it is so important to teach in Albanian at the universities, but especially because it considerably enhances the social position of the Albanian-speaking Macedonians. It attracts a new class of students to higher education. It is also significant in terms of the presence of Albanian speakers in the official apparatus, a presence which is currently lagging far behind what should actually be the case.
It appears to me that the recognition of degrees from Tetovo university is a major step forward. In time, the university should also be funded by taxpayers’ money only. After all, the Albanian speakers pay taxes and are just as entitled to a share when it comes to paying for education.
I, myself, was educated at a university which was a ‘Free University’, free from church and state influence, yet government-funded. I have to say that I still believe this to be a great bonus and it also proves that the state respects the country’s own particular educational sphere.
The outside world should do all it can to help the Albanian speakers integrate in their country."@en1
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