President crowns GIZ director with jubilee presidential medal

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, at a farewell meeting, has decorated the director of the German Development Co-operation Office (GIZ), James Macbeth Forbes, with the Jubilare Presidential Medal of the 10th anniversary of independence for his contribution to the Kosovo statehood process.

Thaci has in this case thanked him and all GIZ workers for the work and contribution they have made in a very important period of our statehood.

Your “contribution and all GIZ workers have been very important for strengthening the statehood in Kosovo. GIZ has shared many financial tools and professional expertise, helping to strengthen all important areas for the state of Kosovo”, President Thaci has said.

He has added that Kosovo has excellent relations with Germany and welcomes its assistance, which is defining not only on the political level and European integration, but also in economics, education, environment and culture.

While GIZ director James Macbeth Forbes has expressed gratitude for the decoration, which, according to him, is dedicated to all of GIZ's associates, who have been working on different projects for many years now.