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"I thank the President-in-Office for his reply, from which I understand that the Council really is aware of the problem and is making efforts in the right direction. However, it is not clear exactly what the Council is calling for or I, at least, fail to understand what he means by 'dealing with the problem'. I would expect him to decide how the problem should be dealt with.
The State Department wrote to the Albanian government a few days ago, calling quite specifically for Greek schools to be opened at once, for recognition of land ownership by members of the Greek community and for trespassing on Greek property in Himara to stop. As far as I know, the Greek government has taken similar steps. I would remind the President-in-Office that Greece sends generous financial aid to Albania and that over 600 000 Albanian immigrants work legally and without obstruction in Greece, earning wages that workers in Albania can only dream of.
Perhaps the European Union which also sends various forms of aid to Albania should take more persuasive measures? And surely it considers it urgent and imperative, Minister, to put a stop to the plan to move 15 000 settlers from northern Albania and Kosovo to the Himara area, in order to tip the ethnic balance against the Greek minority?"@en1
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