4 hours agoBegaj in Pristina: Albania unconditional support for Kosovo
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(5 hours ago)Republika President Bajram Begaj attended this Friday at the state ceremony organised in Pristina on the 27th anniversary of Kosovo's liberation, where he praised the sacrifice of freedom fighters, the role of Western allies and strategic partnership between Albania and Kosovo.
In his speech, Begaj named it 12 June as a date inscribed in the historical memory of the Albanian nation, stressing that Kosovo's freedom came as a result of the sacrifice of thousands of men and women, the Kosovo Liberation Army war and NATO intervention, the United States of America and Western allies.
The president honoured Kosovo's historical figures, among them Ibrahim Rugova, Adem Jashar and Adem Demac, naming them a symbol of Kosovo resistance and statehood.
During his speech, he also spoke of the judicial process to former KLA leaders in The Hague.
Begaj stated that they are facing a major historical “injustice”, while stressing that “no court and no attempt to rewrite history could alienate the great truth that the KLA was not the aggressor, but the shield of a people which was being exterminated”.
Speaking of relations between the two countries, the president said that Albania and Kosovo are “states of the same nation”, while stressing that Tirana would continue to support Kosovo's integration into international organisations, including NATO and the European Union.
Begaj said that in terms of new geopolitical challenges, Kosovo must speed up building new institutions, strengthening the legal state and expanding international recognitions, underlining that protection of its sovereignty and territorial integrity remains a priority.
“Albania is and will be your steadfast, unconditional and eternal support”, the president said from Pristina, conveying congratulations on the 27th anniversary of Kosovo's liberation and honouring the memory of the war martyrs.
