[ALBSA-Info] AHC on Himara

[Kreshnik Bejko]

http://www.ihf-hr.org/reports/0009albminorities.pdf

Albanian Helsinki Committee

Report on the Status of the Minorites in the Republic of Albania
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Himara

A special observation was conducted in the town of Himare,
which lies on the Albanian seacoast,between Vlore and Sarande. The Greek 
minority organizatio OMONIA has been asking for more than 3 years that an 
elementary schools be established in Himare, based on the idea that there's 
a considerable number of the Greek minority in this town too.

The data collected by our observation team, and the many talks they had with 
the local people in Himare, show that the number of the Greek minority has 
always been small....

Presently, there are three thousand inhabitants in Himare, and only a very 
small number belongs to the Greek minority. Almost half of the population of 
Himare has moved to Greece... Lastly it is worth mentioning that, like in 
other areas where there's (recognised) Greek minority, in Himare the Greek 
government gives pensions to the the elderly. Many people who were 
interviewed by our team, confirmed that due to "pragmatic" reasons they have 
accepted such financial contributions though they do not feel that they 
belong to the Greek minority.

http://www.ihf-hr.org/reports/0009albminorities.pdf


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