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| The National Albanian American Council (NAAC) formally opened
its office in Washington, DC on October 1, 1996. NAAC is an independent, nonprofit
community association dedicated to representing the interests and concerns of the
Albanian-Americans, and to fostering a better understanding of Albanian issues in the
United States. NAAC is committed to strengthening the friendship between the people of the United States and the Albanian people living in the Republics of Albania, Kosova, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro and Greece. NAAC seeks to persuade the White House, Congress, foreign policy experts, the media, and the American people that the United States can and should exert leadership in helping to address the plight of Albanians, and thereby securing peace and stability in the Balkans. In particular, NAAC seeks: political, economic and military support for the Republic of Albania; support for the self determination of the people of Kosova; full participation and representation of the ethnic Albanians in Macedonia; as well as full minority rights wherever the Albanians are not a majority. NAAC is also dedicated to involving Albanian-Americans in the political process here at home. NAAC routinely arranges meetings between community members and their elected representatives in the Congress. NAAC will also begin a voter identification and education effort in advance of the year 2000 elections. NAAC receives financial assistance primarily from individual Albanian- Americans. It does not receive funding or direction from any foreign government. |
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