Distinguished residents of Krusha e Vogël,
Dear mothers, brothers and sisters,
Honourable Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Mr. Albin Kurti,
Honourable Mayor of the Municipality of Prizren, Mr. Totaj,
Honourable Mr. Andin Hoti,
Honourable former Prime Minister Haradinaj,
Honourable representatives of central and local institutions,
Honourable families of the martyrs of Krusha e Vogël,
Representatives of the associations that emerged from the war,
Representatives of the Kosovo Security Force,
Honourable participants,
Honorable chairman of the village,
There are crimes that shook the entire world, there are wounds that time never heals, but there is also resilience, perseverance and memory that can never be extinguished, like that of the mothers, wives, children, brothers, sisters, fathers and relatives, of the martyrs of Krusha e Vogël.
This anniversary is not only a day of pain, but also of memory and pride for our loved ones. A day when even silence resounds more than words.
On March 26th 1999, in this small but big-hearted village, one of the most terrible atrocities of Serbia’s genocidal regime took place.
In just two days, 113 inhabitants of Krusha e Vogël were killed and massacred, including minors from the age of 12 to the elderly aged 90.
An entire village was turned into a cemetery, an eternal memory of the barbarity that humanity knew on the eve of the new century.
The Serbian forces did not stop at just killing. They burned the bodies to cover up the traces of the crime, but they were never able to hide the truth, and it was precisely this behavior of theirs that proved once and for all their intention to wipe the Albanian people from the face of the earth.
However, as it stood historically, our nation stood steadfast in Krusha e Vogël, in Krusha e Madhe and everywhere throughout Kosovo in those years.
Krusha e Vogël is not only pain, but it is also a symbol of resurrection as we see from these children who are with us today.
But let us not forget that the overwhelming majority of them grew up without parents.
From the ruins of Krusha e Vogël, from its wounds, from the scorched earth, have emerged the strongest, most resilient people that humanity can know, invincible women, symbols of resilience, children who today are men and women, who build a free, sovereign and independent Kosovo.
Krusha e Vogël is not a place of memory, but also a place where we see our future. What happened here will never be forgotten. Not for revenge, but to never be repeated; not to remain connected only to the pain, but also to ensure that we move forward with dignity, never forgetting those who sacrificed their lives for the freedom we enjoy today.
And greater than the pain is the pride for all those who fell for our freedom, becoming the strongest pillars of the state we enjoy today.
Today Krusha moves forward, today Kosovo moves forward, but never giving up on our demand and our work for justice, justice for all those who gave their lives for our freedom.
Krusha e vogël is strong, Krusha e vogël is eternal proof of our resistance and justice, no matter how late it is, will come. And we will never stop working for that day.
Eternal glory to all the martyrs of Krusha e vogël and the martyrs and the fallen all over Kosovo!
May God bless Krusha e vogël!
God bless our Republic!
Thank you!
