On the International Roma Day, the President of the Republic of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, received in a meeting the representatives of the Roma community led by MP Ergjan Galushi.
President Osmani congratulated the Roma representatives on their International Day and stressed that the Republic of Kosovo is a free and democratic state in which the highest international standards of human rights are respected.
According to President Osmani, the Roma community, along with other communities in Kosovo, is an important part of Kosovo's cultural diversity and has contributed to the country's state-building process.
“In Kosovo, all communities should have equal opportunities, and build their future here. The Roma community has contributed to the formation and the foundations of our state”, President Osmani emphasized.
On the occasion of this Day, President Osmani decorated post mortem with the Presidential Medal of Merit, playwright, journalist and Roma language teacher, Nexhip Menekshe.