The Presidency of the Academy of Sciences: After a long period, the government was convinced of the priority of the reform and the need to restructure the scientific research system

The Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Albanological Studies have been continuing with their statements regarding the government's decision for several days. A decision that was welcomed by ASH and strongly opposed by ASA. But foreign researchers have also reacted during these days to the decision on the Academy of Albanian Studies by opposing it. The presidency of the Academy of Sciences stated yesterday that the decision to merge the ASA institutes is a request made by the assembly. The Presidency of the Academy of Sciences addresses the researchers and foreign scientific research institutions who have expressed to VKM "For the closure of the activity of the Academy of Albanian Studies and the reorganization of its main units" that this request was made within the framework of the re-establishment of scientific systems in our country. "Directed: Researchers and foreign scientific research institutions, who have expressed themselves for VKM No. 338, dated 31.05.2023 "On the closure of the activity of the Academy of Albanian Studies and the reorganization of its main units". Appreciating your reaction to this matter as an expression of the continuous interest you have shown and show for the academic institutions in Albania, also appreciating your contributions made over the years, the cooperation which we would like to strengthen further, on the occasion of the passing of albanological institutes (linguistics-literature, archaeology, history, anthropology and art studies), near ASH, as institutions with scientific and financial autonomy, we would like to assure them first that the decision to join them with ASH is a request of our Assembly,

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 The presidency of the Academy of Sciences of Albania in its statement on Friday states that the government's VKM is to be welcomed. According to the leadership of ASH, the government was convinced of the priority of the reform. "VKM No. 338, dated 31.05.2023 "On the closure of the activity of the Academy of Albanian Studies and the reorganization of its main units" is to be welcomed, that after a long period, the government was convinced of the priority of the reform taken by ASH- and for the need to restructure the scientific research system, strengthening the existing institutes and establishing new institutes that Albanian science lacks, in areas such as: nano-technology, bio-technology, geosciences and geoengineering, soil studies, etc. , the leadership of ASH expresses in its position. The presidency of ASH continues that the new structure will enable better cooperation. "Primary remains the strengthening of Albanianological institutions, increasing their status, by removing them from the executive, and passing them as independent institutions, under the ASHSH. This new structuring will enable even better cooperation with you and the institution you represent", says the presidency. Earlier, the president of ASH academic Skënder Gjinushi, in the press conference, said that for two years, by decision of the assembly, the Academy of Sciences has requested the reunification of the albanological institutes that were separated from it with the reform of 2007. According to him, this reform damaged albanological studies and furthermore cut about 150 employees from scientific research. removing them from the executive, and passing them as independent institutions, under ASHSH. This new structuring will enable even better cooperation with you and the institution you represent", says the presidency. Earlier, the president of ASH academic Skënder Gjinushi, in the press conference, said that for two years, by decision of the assembly, the Academy of Sciences has requested the reunification of the albanological institutes that were separated from it with the reform of 2007. According to him, this reform damaged albanological studies and furthermore cut about 150 employees from scientific research. removing them from the executive, and passing them as independent institutions, under ASHSH. This new structuring will enable even better cooperation with you and the institution you represent", says the presidency. Earlier, the president of ASH academic Skënder Gjinushi, in the press conference, said that for two years, by decision of the assembly, the Academy of Sciences has requested the reunification of the albanological institutes that were separated from it with the reform of 2007. According to him, this reform damaged albanological studies and furthermore cut about 150 employees from scientific research.