Party for Justice and Integration (, or PDI) was a

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that represented the

Cham Albanians Cham Albanians or Chams (; , ), are a sub-group of Albanians who originally resided in the western part of the region of Epirus in southwestern Albania and northwestern Greece, an area known among Albanians as Chameria. The Chams have their ow ...

in politics. In February 2011, it dissolved into the

Party for Justice, Integration and Unity The Party for Justice, Integration and Unity (, PDIU) is a single-issue political party in Albania whose primary aim is the promotion of Cham national issues. The party focuses on highlighting national issues, including Kosovo recognition, Alba ...

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Formation

The party was formed in 2005 and declares in its statute that it belongs to the center right, which is the political homeland for the vast majority of Chams marginalized by the Communist regime. Since the demise of the one-party state, the Chams have consistently put their faith in the center right parties to pursue their rights with Greece. However, the Chams are fully aware that Tirana’s politicians, whether Democrats or Socialists, only really focus on the Cham question during election time.Vickers, Miranda. The Cham Issue - Albanian National & Property Claims in Greece. Paper prepared for the British MoD, Defence Academy, 2002.

Elections

The party won the

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of seats in the municipality of Saranda, Delvina,

Konispol Konispol ( sq-definite, Konispoli) is the southernmost town in Albania. It sits one kilometer away from the Albanian-Greek border. The settlement is inhabited by Muslim Cham Albanians. Konispol is the modern centre of the Cham Albanian community ...

Markat Markat is a village and a former municipality in Vlorë County, southern Albania. In the 2015 local government reform, it became a subdivision of the municipality Konispol. The population in the 2011 census was 1,859.Xarrë Xarrë (Albanian pronunciation: or ) is a village and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Konispol. The population at the 2011 census was ...

and was one of the main parties in big municipalities like Vlora,

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, etc., on the last municipal elections in 2007. At the 2009 national elections, the party received around 14.477 (0,95%) votes and one seat on the Albanian parliament.Official Results of the Albanian national elections of 2009
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Dissolution

On 17 February 2011 it merged with the

Party for Justice and Unity The Party for Justice and Unity (, or PDU) was a political party in Albania whose primary aim is promotion of the Cham issue. The party was created after the 2009 parliamentary elections, in September by two deputies of the Albanian parliament: ...

to form the

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Formation

Elections

Dissolution

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