Qarkore

The earliest cover letters of a qarkore showed on the left side of the header the country's official name, the department responsible for sending it and the registered number. On the right side is printed the location and date. Slightly below it, we see the word "Qarkore" followed by the receiving subordinate underlined.

The letter is split into two parts. The top part contains detailed instructions, displaying the occupation and name of the official writing it.

The bottom part, which is separated by a line strike, displays the name of the subordinate, number, location and date partially in roman numerals. It further expands the above given instructions and is finalized with the official seal and signature of the lower-level official receiving it.^[2]

Qarkores are still in use today in Albania. Government institutions refer to them as urdhër (order) and udhëzim (instruction). In their original name, qarkores are used mostly by religious and non-profit organizations.^[3] In neighbouring Kosovo, a similar document called Qarkore Informative (lit. Informative Circular) is used to instruct and inform the administration and other public institutions.^[4]