Rare picture of Ibrahim Rugova in Washington

Historical President Ibrahim Rugova is among the most prominent figures of the Albanian people. He is remembered as Kosovo's first president and architect of our state's independence.

Below we bring a rare photograph of him to Washington, which was published by Halil Matoshi, where Rugova is accompanied by Shaqir Shaqiri, Jusuf Bujowi, Anton Berishaaj, Halil Matoshi Shrzen Maliqi, Hivzi Islami, Toma Berisha and Idriz Ajjeti.

The photograph was taken in 1990, where, as Mattos wrote, the world was looking for the Republic of Kosovo, writes Metro newspaper.

Ibrahim Rugova died on January 21, 2006, at the age of 62. He was known as the nation's father and the Balkan Union.