The road to Brussels leads through the Ohrid Framework Agreement and the Law for languages as one of the most sensitive and most important issues from the agreement, said the Vice Prime MInister for European issues, Bujar Osmani in an interview for Telma.
he said that the Law for languages has a European flag which predicts its passing with a quick procedure because it is a part of the national program for adjustment with the European legislation and he expects to be on the Parliament’s agenda by the end of this month.
-After 16 years we have accomplished an inter-ethnic consensus through the parties that are representing the Macedonian and the Albanian community in order to find a way to adjust the different interpretation of Article 5 from the Constitutions and the last open issue of the Framework Agreement to be promoted – said Osmani.
According to the Vice PM, for the passing of this bill, an opinion from the Venetian Committee regarding the use of the Albanian language on the police and army uniforms and the banknotes will not be waited upon. He also said that if the Committee evaluates that these enactments are in line with the Constitution they shall be added tot he law and if not, they shall be put aside.
Osmani announced that in the forthcoming day, he expects a meeting to happen with representatives of VMRO-DPMNE during which they support for the law shall be asked.
-This law is a great opportunity for VMRO-DPMNE t revise its stance regarding the Albanians. The law’s content was discussed with all political parties and everyone is well acquainted with it. I expect to have a meeting with the members of VMRO-DPMNE in order to point at certain issues that are of strategic importance for the state and that they should rise above the level of a political party and that a consensus should be reached for them. I hope there shall be an understanding regarding the need of closing this important issue – said Osmani.
