Osmani: Without America and without the steadfast spirit of the people of Kosovo, we would have freedom

At the signing ceremony of the 34th anniversary of the visit of US senators led by Bob Dole, the first US delegation was in the same square, where the ceremony was held, former senators were terrified of the brutal attacks of Slobodan Milosevic's regime.

“34 years ago when the American delegation was in this same square, where their voices were ringing for freedom. Milosevic's brutal regime tried to suppress the protest, but never suppressed freedom and independence. Led by Senator Bob Dole in Pristina, they saw and identified and terrified of protests against Milosevic. Now Kosovo's democratic state and the United States is here with us. Our call for justice and freedom was heard then, and our truth came to be”.

Of course, this story would not even be successful without Ibrahim Rugova's icon. Thank the United States for being with us today. Protester Faik Rexhepi's September is the living testimony, without America and without the steadfast spirit of the people of Kosovo, we would not have freedom. They made our cause for freedom and independence give us support. We honor the memory of that historic visit”, Osman said.

US Ambassador to Kosovo Jeffrey Havenier has said that this day the lasting friendship between the United States and the people of Kosovo is celebrated.

On this day together, we do not remember only an important moment of our common history, but also accept lasting freedom and lasting friendship and unique common history between the United States and the people of Kosovo. In 1990, Senator Dole, a magnificent figure in American politics and a staunch human rights lawyer, led a delegation to Kosovo at a time when the region was facing great and extraordinary challenges. He can speak directly about Senator Dole's deep interest in the region and his commitment to human rights and the fight against aggression”, he said.

Pristina municipality Chairman Progress Rama called this day historic for Kosovo. The visit of senators led by Bob Dole, Rama said it was crucial to the discovery of oppression. According to him, at the time in Kosovo thousands of women and men were on display, while their cries for justice were finally being heard.

The U.S. Senate leaders when they came brought us the smell of hope and the spirit of freedom. The world was changing at a staggering rate, the Communist system of oppression that people were enduring was in the last grams. And Kosovo every day was knowing we were coming to the threshold of a war. Bob Dole came to the hotel with six colleagues, his mission was crucial to detecting oppression. At the time in Kosovo, thousands of women and men were on display, their calls for justice were finally being heard. But the fear was great that the Serbian police started hitting the protesters, the road got wet by the water cannons and they knew that inside the Bob Dole hotel it would meet with our leaders. This visit was the only turning point, cannot help but mention the unspoiled work of even Jim Xhema, who caused Kosovo's suffering”, he said.