By law and other by-laws, ASHAK is defined as an independent institution, which unites its membership of scientists and artists from the most prominent in the country.

ASHAK is an honorary institution, without executive powers, only with moral and intellectual influence on general social developments, particularly in the development of scientific thought, in public, educational, cultural and artistic activities.

The current president of the academy is Mehmet Kraja, while the vice-president is Justina Shiorka-Pula.

The heads of the divisions include Sabri Hamiti, Gjyljeta Mushkolaj, Fetah Podvorica and Rauf Dhomi.

[1] Honorary members include personalities like Albanian-American Nobel Prize winner Ferid Murad and Mother Teresa.