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TIRANA, Aug. 20 – The Greek minority group in Albania has petitioned the government to declare Greek a second official language in the country, according to local media reports.
The group, called Omonia, sent the request to Prime Minister Sali Berisha, adding that neighboring Macedonia had already declared Albanian its second official language.
The group believes that such a move would show Albania is respectful of the various minority rights conventions it has already signed.
There has been no official response from the government.
The ethnic Greek minority and Athens say Greeks make up 10 percent of the population, but official figures put it at about two percent. (Tirana Times Staff)
