The Presidency Council of the Interreligious Council of Albania has held today April 16.2019, the next and first meeting for 2019.
The meeting was attended by the leaders of the five religious communities in the country, co-leaders of IRCA, the Chairman of the Interreligious Council, His Beatitude Anastas Janullatos, at the same time the head of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania, H. Bujar Spahiu, chairman of the Muslim Community of Albania, Mons. George Frendo, head of the Catholic Episcopal Conference of Albania, H. Dede Edmond Brahimaj, head of the Bektashi World Headquarters, and Pastor Ylli Doçi, president of the Evangelical Brotherhood of Albania.
The interfaith meeting held at the Synodal Center of the Orthodox Church was opened by His Beatitude Anastas Janullatos, who this year has the rotating presidency of IRCA, who thanked all those present for participating in this meeting. He welcomed all those present and in particular the new head of Muslim Community H. Bujar Spahiu, for his duty after the elections in Muslim Community, as the new chairman of this institution, as well as for his presence in this meeting in the capacity of a member of the Council of the Presidency.
Also, the head of IRCA, as well as all the heads of religious communities have appreciated the contribution of the former chairman of Muslim Community H. Skender Bruçaj in the Interreligious Council of Albania and in the interfaith dialogue during his leadership of Muslim Community.
Afterwards, the meeting continued according to the agenda, the agenda of which was announced by the Secretary General of the Interfaith Council, Dr. Genti Kruja, where an overview of the work of IRCA was made in the last 6 months (October 2018-April 2019), such as the completion of official procedures for registration of statutory changes of IRCA, registration in tax authorities, equipment with NIPT, opening a bank account on behalf of the Interfaith Council, opening a website (knfsh.al) and on social networks, etc ..
Following is the financier of IRCA Mrs. Shelda Agaraj has reflected the full detailed financial report of the Interreligious Council during the last 6 months.
Members of the Council of the Presidency during this meeting discussed some issues of concern to all religious communities, such as the issue of property and their non-return properties by the Albanian state, the problem of cult objects and archival materials seized by the communist regime and their non-passage to real owners, religious communities in Albania, etc.
In this meeting was also discussed about the consultations that will take place in the coming months for suggestions and proposals, which will be sent by IRCA to the X-th World Assembly of the international organization "Religions for Peace", which will be held in August 2019 in Germany.
The Council of the Presidency has also approved the establishment of the Women and Youth Department in the IRCA, proposed at the last meeting by the Executive Council of the IRCA.
The meeting was also attended by H. Asti and Mr. Agron Hoxha, members of the Executive Council of IRCA.
