Muslim Community of Albania: We oppose self-declaration of ethnicity and religion

Startling statement, after the Albanian nationalists are seeking to block the population census process, the Albanian Muslim Community, joins in a line against the interest of Albania to the European Union.

Albanian Muslim Community has called today a meeting of the General Council, which is discussed regarding the construction of a new mosque in Tirana, and the census population, based on ethnic and religious groups.

Discussion for the population, where General Council decided that a census on ethnic and religious grounds, not serve, integrity and social and political stability in Albania.

Albanian Muslim Community has called on the competent authorities in the census form to remove points of self-declaration of ethnicity and religion.

The issue of disclosure of religion has sparked quite the debate among political representatives, who have opposed this initiative.

Startling statement, after the Albanian nationalists are seeking to block the population census process, the Albanian Muslim Community, joins in a line against the interest of Albania to the European Union.