Academy of Albanological Studies against the decision of the Council of Ministers: Political decision that affects the science of Albanology, drafted without consultation and without transparency

The government approved the closure of the Academy of Albanian Studies and the reorganization of its main units. According to the decision, all ASA assets and researchers will be transferred to the Academy of Sciences by December. But the Senate of ASA opposed this decision that was taken the day before in the Council of Ministers and says that it attacks the science of Albanianology in our country. According to ASA, it is a decision that was drafted without consultation. ASA informs that it will continue to protect academic freedom, using all legal instruments. "The Senate of the Academy of Albanological Studies convened urgently after the public statement of the Minister of Education and Sports, Evis Kushi, on the approval of the draft decision to close the activity of the Academy of Albanological Studies, is completely against this decision of the Council of Ministers. It is a political decision that affects the science of Albanology in Albania; it was drafted without consultation and without transparency. The Academy of Albanological Studies will continue its mission of protecting academic freedom using all the legal instruments of a democratic state", the statement of the Academy of Albanological Studies says. The Center of Albanological Studies (today the Academy of Albanological Studies) was created in 2007 by the decision of the Council of Ministers, from the merger of four Institutes (Archaeology, Language and Literature, History, Folk Culture) and two research units (Study of Art, Albanian Encyclopedia) of the former Academy of Sciences. it was drafted without consultation and without transparency. The Academy of Albanological Studies will continue its mission of protecting academic freedom using all the legal instruments of a democratic state", the statement of the Academy of Albanological Studies says. The Center of Albanological Studies (today the Academy of Albanological Studies) was created in 2007 by the decision of the Council of Ministers, from the merger of four Institutes (Archaeology, Language and Literature, History, Folk Culture) and two research units (Study of Art, Albanian Encyclopedia) of the former Academy of Sciences. it was drafted without consultation and without transparency. The Academy of Albanological Studies will continue its mission of protecting academic freedom using all the legal instruments of a democratic state", the statement of the Academy of Albanological Studies says. The Center of Albanological Studies (today the Academy of Albanological Studies) was created in 2007 by the decision of the Council of Ministers, from the merger of four Institutes (Archaeology, Language and Literature, History, Folk Culture) and two research units (Study of Art, Albanian Encyclopedia) of the former Academy of Sciences. says the statement of the Academy of Albanological Studies. The Center of Albanological Studies (today the Academy of Albanological Studies) was created in 2007 by the decision of the Council of Ministers, from the merger of four Institutes (Archaeology, Language and Literature, History, Folk Culture) and two research units (Study of Art, Albanian Encyclopedia) of the former Academy of Sciences. says the statement of the Academy of Albanological Studies. The Center of Albanological Studies (today the Academy of Albanological Studies) was created in 2007 by the decision of the Council of Ministers, from the merger of four Institutes (Archaeology, Language and Literature, History, Folk Culture) and two research units (Study of Art, Albanian Encyclopedia) of the former Academy of Sciences.

Reorganization of the ASA

During these days, since it was announced as a draft research decision and beyond, they have expressed their opposition. But the Minister of Education and Sports Evis Kushi, after the meeting of the Council of Ministers, said yesterday that this decision comes after the finding of legal violations. "ASA, even though it was continuously supported, failed to reorganize itself to comply with the law. The Ministry continued with an inspection and a number of problems of serious legal irregularities were found. Both in the field of structure and in terms of administrative and financial functioning", said Kushi. Minister Khushi listed a number of reasons that had led to this decision. According to her, the Academy of Albanological Studies did not have a faculty, the first legal obligation, there is no teaching which makes it impossible to function. "It is not accredited by the study programs. It has never been accredited. Even when the Albanian government received foreign English companies, this academy was the only one that was not accredited, which makes it impossible to even issue diplomas, because according to the law, an institution issues diplomas only if it is accredited. Another serious legal violation. For 8 years, the Academy has not enrolled any student in any study program and this makes all programs inactive", said Kushi, among other things. According to her, ASA is being reorganized with VKM, placing its institutes and constituent units as autonomous centers, as autonomous units under the Academy of Sciences of Albania. this academy was the only one that was not accredited, which makes it impossible to even issue diplomas, because according to the law, an institution issues diplomas only if it is accredited. Another serious legal violation. For 8 years, the Academy has not enrolled any student in any study program and this makes all programs inactive", said Kushi, among other things. According to her, ASA is being reorganized with VKM, placing its institutes and constituent units as autonomous centers, as autonomous units under the Academy of Sciences of Albania. this academy was the only one that was not accredited, which makes it impossible to even issue diplomas, because according to the law, an institution issues diplomas only if it is accredited. Another serious legal violation. For 8 years, the Academy has not enrolled any student in any study program and this makes all programs inactive", said Kushi, among other things. According to her, ASA is being reorganized with VKM, placing its institutes and constituent units as autonomous centers, as autonomous units under the Academy of Sciences of Albania.