The Mayor of Kavala, Kostis Simitsis received the general consulate of Albania, Riza Ponta on a ceremonial visit and responded to his request, which also expresses the desire of the Albanian community of the city of Kavala.
The mayor agreed to provide a classroom at the central primary school, where children of Albanian immigrants born in Greece will now be given the opportunity to also be taught their mother tongue with the assistance of the municipality of Kavala.
The Albanian language courses are every Saturday, for children aged from 6 to 14, and are based on the same curriculum in force in Albania.
Simitsis stated to ANAMPA that, “the integration of migrants is an important issue for the Greek society and for that the municipality of Kavala took this innovative initiative. With the help of the Directorate of Primary Education as well as the cooperation of the 10th Primary School, we are initiating Albanian language courses believing that the children of Albanian immigrants who live and work in our town will learn the language of their home country. We believe that similar initiatives, like this one, facilitate the coexistence of people while promoting at the same time the idea of cooperation and peace in the Balkans.”
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