The efforts for learning Albanian language in Greece

 The Federation of Albanian Associations in Greece opened another school of Albanian language  in the city of Artemis in Greece.

On the March 7, known as National Teacher's Day in Albania, the Federation said the school was the teachers' community contribution of Albanian emigrants living in the area.

"It is the obligation of everyone, Federation President Edmond Guri said

to open as many Albanian language learning courses to preserve Albanian national identity."

Some of Albanian learning courses operate for 15 years in several Greek cities, while the needs of the children of the community of Albanian emigrants to preserve their mother tongue are great.

League of Albanian Teachers in Greece and other organizations have expressed the need for support with basic textbooks and materials from the Albanian Ministry of Education.

In the city of Thessaloniki, Mother Teresa Association organized a festive ceremony with parents and children on March 7. Albanian Language Teachers urge the Albanian authorities to turn their attention to the support of this community.

The economic crisis in Greece has put in difficultes the community of emigrants who emigrated to this country after the nineties.

Although there is no official data, it is estimated that tens of Albanian learning courses are opened in Greece by Albanian were every year learn Albanian about 1,500 Albanian children.