On November 1, 1878, leaders of the Albanian League of Prizren joined the Assembly to demand the country's autonomy from the Ottoman Empire. The assembly was led by Ilyaz Pasha Dibra. Abdul Frasheri also participated in the Assembly as a representative of the Albanian League for the Ioannina Province, who prepared the resolution that was to be delivered to the Sultan in Istanbul. The resolution contained the five points that were presented in the program of the Istanbul Committee: the establishment of the vilayet of Albania, the creation of an administration with Albanian officials, the development of education in the Albanian language, the implementation of reforms by the Grand National Assembly, the allocation of a significant part of the budget for promotion of education in the Albanian language. The resolution stated that a delegation composed of prominent persons from Albania would obtain the written consent of all Albanian Sanjak and Kaza and submit the resolution within 1 month to the High Gate. In this delegation participated: Ilyaz-pasha Dibra, Sheikh Mustafa Tetova, Hasan-pasha Prizreni, Mustafa-pasha Vlora, Abedin-bey Dino, Mehmet Ali Vrioni, Sabri Gjirokastra, Mihail Christo, Abdul Frasheri, etc. The resolution was presented at the High Gate in early February 1879.
