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United League of Albanian Writers and Artists founded in Pristina
The agreement between the writers' leagues of Albania and Kosovo creates a joint body based in Tirana and headed by Mujë Buçpapaj.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 17, 2026, 15:00 · Updated 12:20 · 1 min read
In brief
- The League of Writers and Artists of Albania and the League of Writers of Kosovo signed the agreement in Pristina.
- Prof. Dr. Mujë Buçpapaj was elected chairman, while Prof. Dr. Shyqri Galica was elected deputy chairman.
- The new organization will be based in Tirana and will have a board with representatives from Albanian-inhabited lands and the diaspora.
An agreement has been signed in Pristina to found the United League of Albanian Writers and Artists, a joint organization that aims to institutionalize cooperation among Albanian creators in Albania, Kosovo and beyond.
The agreement was approved by the League of Writers and Artists of Albania and by the League of Writers of Kosovo. Prof. Dr. Mujë Buçpapaj was elected to head the new body, while Prof. Dr. Shyqri Galica was elected deputy chairman. Both signed the document on behalf of the organizations they lead.
Based in Tirana, with a pan-Albanian board
The United League will have its headquarters in Tirana. Under the agreement, board members will also be selected from other Albanian-inhabited lands and from the diaspora, so that creators from different areas are represented.
The organization's stated goals are to coordinate literary and artistic activities throughout the Albanian-speaking world and to strengthen the presence of Albanian culture in international exchange.
Buçpapaj has led the League of Writers and Artists of Albania since his election at its 7th Congress of reorganization. Details of the new body's statute and full structure have not yet been made public.
