Alliance for Albanians
The Alliance for the Albanians (Albanian: Aleanca për Shqiptarët, ASH; Macedonian: Алијанса за Албанците, AA) is a centre-right political party founded in 2015 in North Macedonia by Ziadin Sela.
Alliance for the Albanians Aleanca për Shqiptarët | |
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| Abbreviation | ASh |
| Leader | Disputed between Arben Taravari and Ziadin Sela |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Skopje |
| Ideology | Albanian minority rights Conservatism Social conservatism Decentralisation Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| National affiliation | European Front (Sela's faction), VLEN (Taravari's faction) |
| Colours | Purple, Gold |
| Assembly | 8 / 120
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| Mayors | 2 / 81
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The party has as its main goal the achievement of the full national equality between Albanians and Macedonians in all fields, from investments, to institutional representation, fair access to state institutions, employment, infrastructure and increase of the level of national awareness.
Well aware of the many challenges faced by North Macedonia society in a prolonged socio- economic transition, the Alliance for the Albanians strives for and believes in a multi-ethnic, European, democratic and social governance model that can and should guarantee a better life for all citizens, as a precondition for sustainable economic development and political stability.
The fundamental principles of its political platform are the full equality between communities, the rule of law, a social welfare state, merit based and transparent recruitment in the state administration and the prevention of the emigration of educated young professionals and the Albanians in general from the country.