Former boss of USAID: Kosovo was built from zero, for 25 years has been well enough

Speaking at RTV Dukagjini, Pfeiffer stressed the importance of the work done by the U. US and other international donors in the revival of a war-torn country.

Pfeiffer recalled the post-war time when everything was necessary to function the state.

“Everything has been necessary, must be built something to function the state. People had to build their lives, find their family and see if they were alive or not. Everything was supposed to be built of zero. Finding jobs, finding banks, putting in money, none of that stuff ever existed. USAID has worked on other donors to repair” as soon as possible, Pfeiffer said.

One particular aspect Pfeiffer cited was the dedication and ability of Kosovars to settle with the international community and build together a new state.

I have an impression that Kosovars are familiar with the international community and jointly built Kosovo and was very impressive”.

He recalled exciting moments when he first saw what freedom in Pristina is and the enthusiasm of people who felt free after decades of oppression.

Pfeiffer had sought himself to come to Kosovo to offer his help. He had expressed his strong desire to help the people of Kosovo following ethnic cleansings and war disasters.

“I have seen ethnic cleansings become and I have had interest in Kosovo. A friend of mine worked in U.AID, I told him I retired, but I volunteered to work in order to turn Kosovo into their feet. And he invited me and said that you can go to Brussels and represent it and I want to come to Kosovo and help Kosovo, okay and he invited me and said we want you to go to Macedonia and a small team of Kosovars and Britons have prepared to open up after shelling and equipment has been provided.

We got in the truck after the bombing ended and we came to Pristina. And there were a lot of people gathered in a restaurant, some were crying and some were smiling. On the other side were Serbs with guns, but they've gone”, the former director of the company showed USAID.

In retrospect, Pfeiffer praised Kosovo's progress over the past 25 years, naming it one of the most democratic states in the world.

Kosovo is a new state, full of lives, with potential but with problems... I honestly think it's been too long, 20 years is a short time of history. I read a Benjamin Franklin biography about the American Revolution, and after 25 years America has been through the same problems as you do. Having a country that starts over you're doing it pretty well”, Pfeiffer said.