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[osiris]

hey eporiote please expand on the above i am very interested to know more about the albanian role in illinden.

[Prolet]

Its true that the Albanians Participated in the Ilinden Uprising and this was stated by Nikola Karev, but in WW2 it was the Balisti who caused most of the problems. They sided with the Fascists and Nazis, however im not too sure about the renaming of our cities. Its Debar not Dibra, as for the Albanians its Greece they are almost non existent there i think Vinozito even offered them support and representation.

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[Risto the Great]

Originally Posted by Epirot

And about Albanians, my people. I have no clue about any Albanian who report Macedonians to the Greek authorities for speaking Macedonian. As far as I know, there are no Albanian compact villages in what is Aegean Macedonia (there are just a few villages in Fllorinë or as you call Lerinë). I think you're making a little mistake because it's not fair to prejudge all the people for two-three individuals. You cannot blame all of Albanians (who are traditionally anti-Greek) with some Albanian emmigrants there...maybe the reason why they reported (!?) to the Greek authorities was because they wanted to show some 'loyalty' to the 'Greek' authorities in hope to find some jobs or not to be banished from labor. Do you realize what I'am saying? Albanians (in Greece) have no better treat than Macedonians have. Albanians are assimilated, their language (Arvanitika) in some regions is dying fast, there are no schools in Arvanitika, no political rights, no recognize of their national identity.

Albanians by their nature are friendly and they always supported other people who share the same destiny. You know Albanians did their best to support Macedonian revolutionaries during Krusheva's Uprising. Albanians fought valiantly side with Macedonians against Ottoman troops. And Macedonians appreciated this...and that's why in Krusheva's short-lived Assembly Albanians had 40% of parlamentary seats. Later, during 1913's Anti-Serbian revolt Albanians fought together with Macedonians of Dibra.

Would you mind if we take this to another thread Epirot?
Here ... http://macedoniantruth.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2986

[Epirot]

Osiris & prolet, I'll give my answer to the specific thread opened by Risto:
http://macedoniantruth.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2986