The Acting President of the Republic of Kosovo, Albulena Haxhiu, paid homage at the statue of hero Zahir Pajaziti, on the Martyrs’ Day of the Municipality of Prishtina.
Acting President Haxhiu said that on the Prishtina Martyrs’ Day, we respectfully appreciate the life and work of our hero Zahir Pajaziti, but also all his comrades.
“Zahir Pajaziti and his comrades were among the first to give meaning to the organized resistance against the regime of that time, and they served as an example of courage and determination in extremely difficult circumstances for our country”, emphasized Acting President Haxhiu.
According to the Acting President Haxhiu, their contribution was not only a guerrilla, military, or professional contribution, but it was also a moral contribution, due to the fact that they raised the hope that our country could gain freedom, be liberated and become independent.
She further said that they also served as an inspiration for many young men and women to join the ranks of the Kosovo Liberation Army.
“Today, we honour the life and work of our hero Zahir Pajaziti, of all the martyrs of Prishtina, but also all the martyrs of the nation. The institutions of the Republic of Kosovo, as well as our society, should never forget their contribution, because in fact it was due to their contribution that we live in a free and independent state today”, said Acting President Haxhiu.
Afterwards, the Acting President of the Republic of Kosovo, Albulena Haxhiu, paid homage at the Martyrs’ Cemetery in Velani, on the Martyrs’ Day of the Municipality of Prishtina.
Acting President Haxhiu said that we are here, at the Martyrs’ Cemetery of Pristina, on the day dedicated to the contribution and sublime work of the Martyrs of Pristina.
“As Acting President, I exalt the work of our Martyrs. “Their contribution helped Kosovo to be liberated, free, and independent,” emphasized Acting President Haxhiu.
She further said that as institutions of the Republic of Kosovo, we have an obligation to never forget the work of those who acted in circumstances when everything was most difficult.
“They gave everything of themselves so that today we have a free state, an independent state. And we as institutions of the Republic of Kosovo are obliged to engage ourselves even more so that Kosovo, our state, is a place where everyone is treated with dignity, where there is equality, where there is justice, and where there is economic development,” said Acting President Haxhiu.
