Moments when Ibrahim Rugova visited refugees in Macedonia 20 years ago

On May 26, 1999, Rugova had met with leaders of Macedonia, with foreign diplomats in Skopje, and his associates, who were then refugees in Macedonia.

One of them has been Muhamet Hamiti, who has remembered Rugova's visit to Macedonia through a writing on his Facebook account.

I have vivid memories of meeting our leader that day”, he is expressed on the social network, online.

Former Kosovo Ambassador to London has also published a video news release of the international news agency Associated Press.

“Mby all, as seen in this story of the Associated Press, President Ibrahim Rugova was gladly welcomed and cheered by Kosovo refugees in Stenkovec”, Hamiti wrote.

“Speaking French and English in front of numerous journalists, President Rugova says international presence, NATO's ground troops in Kosovo, must be established to create conditions for Albanians to return to their homeland. It is working with military and diplomatic means to make it a reality, President Rugova says, expressing optimism about the future of his people and country”, he has said.