President Osmani: BECAUSE ALLIANCE WITH UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS THE ONLY WAY !
Madam President: Good morning from Davos, where we are currently upon invitation by President Trump, at the Board of Peace establishment ceremony
President Osmani’s address at the Memorial Academy on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the passing of the historic President Dr. Ibrahim Rugova
Dear Mrs. Fanë, Honored members of the Rugova family, Honored President Sejdiu, Honourable ministers, deputies, heads of political parties, President of the Academy of Sciences, Mayor of the Municipality of Prishtina, Dear representatives of all institutions and collaborators of our Historical President, Honourable attendees and of course, excellencies, ambassadors of amicable countries, Today, twenty years after the passing of our Historical President Dr. Ibrahim Rugova, we gather together to remember and honor his figure and to mark the moment when the idea of freedom also became a political culture, when resistance became ethics, and when politics was elevated to the level of a historical mission. Today we do not commemorate just a date, but an era that forever changed the course of our history. No one embodied the phrase “I, your son Kosovo” more deeply and better than President Ibrahim Rugova. He was its son in obedience, in dedication and in sacrifice, connected to his land, to its people and to its values, dedicating his entire life and, as Mrs. Fanë says, “every cell of his” to the construction and defense of the free, independent and democratic state of Kosovo. Gentle in manner, but unwavering in his stance, Rugova gave Kosovo everything and Kosovo returned it with love and eternal glory. President Rugova’s trinomial: freedom, independence, democracy is a political manifesto and at the same time a profound philosophical and humane concept. For Rugova, freedom was not simply the absence of restrictions, but also the ability of the people to decide on their own destiny and their own orientation, independence was not simply a legal act, but also the realization of a historical right. Meanwhile, democracy was not simply an instrument of power, but a mechanism for dialogue and the realization of fundamental rights and freedoms for all, without distinction. This vision made Rugova not only a political leader, but also a thinker and architect of our state. In the battle for freedom, for dignity and state, Rugova chose peace not as weakness, but as the highest form of political courage. For Rugova, freedom of thought was the foundation on which physical freedom was also built. As early as the 1980s, Rugova raised the question that would become a political ideology: How can the Albanian intellectual experience freedom when the denial of himself, history and social reality is imposed on him? This was the starting point of a political thought that would lead Kosovo towards freedom. And this was not a rhetorical question. It was free thought and the foundation of our national cause. This is because for Rugova, freedom was not a gift, but a responsibility, and an obligation towards the generations that come after us. Thus, he raised politics to the level of philosophy, doing it with wisdom and making peace with courage and freedom with responsibility. Freedom and democracy were guides throughout his life, so pluralism for Rugova was not a compromise, but a guarantee of our own freedom. At a time when politics was being stripped of its human dimension, Rugova gave it precisely this, gave politics its moral dimension and its human dimension. He transformed politics into a service, bringing it closer to the most universal human values, that of dignity, respect and humanism. Honourable Rugova family, Honourable participants, President Rugova was not only our leader, but also a well-known and extremely respected figure in international politics, and remains so today, a powerful voice at the most important decision-making tables of the democratic world. The strategist of peace and freedom, used the power of the mind and perseverance to build the state. He did not need noisy rhetoric. A few words were enough to convey great messages. From the beginning of his political engagement, President Rugova understood that the freedom of Kosovo was not only an internal issue, but a cause that had to be explained, defended and won in the decision-making centers of the democratic world. Therefore, his pro-Western orientation was not a tactic of the moment, but a deep political and moral conviction. In December 1994, in Washington, D.C., in front of foreign policy experts and international media, President Rugova spoke clearly about the need for the leading role of the United States of America in resolving the Kosovo issue. He saw Kosovo as a small state, but with an important voice, an open, democratic state and a factor of stability, with a vision that clearly placed our country in the Western family of free nations. This belief was visionary, because as Rugova himself would say a few years later, thanks to the people of Kosovo who fought for liberation, NATO, the International Community and especially the United States, those early demands became reality and Kosovo became free. Even during the later stages of institutional consolidation, President Rugova remained with the same orientation. In his speech to the Assembly of Kosovo, on the occasion of his election as President, he clearly and forcefully articulated the future of our country: Kosovo, a free, democratic, independent state, integrated into the European Union, into Euro-Atlantic structures and in special friendly relations with the United States of America as an expression of the political will of its citizens. This straight political line, this clear orientation is the essence of Rugovism as a state-building policy. Rugova did not seek the West simply as a refuge, but above all as a value. He did not see America and Europe as casual allies, but as strategic and permanent partners in building and preserving peace, democracy, freedom and independence. Twenty years on following his death, Historical President Dr. Ibrahim Rugova remains not only the architect of independence, but also the guide of Kosovo’s Euro-Atlantic orientation. He made this orientation irreversible, transforming it into our state identity. Kosovo had the historical fate of being led by such a person, prudent, far-sighted and visionary. His name became synonymous with patience, stability and the belief that freedom is won with sacrifice and also with wisdom, consistency, vision and the right alliances. President Rugova
Media Pronouncement by President Osmani following the Memorial Academy on the 20th anniversary of the passing of the historic President, Dr. Ibrahim Rugova
Media pronouncement by President Osmani following the tributes with the Rugova family and the Diplomatic Choir at the tomb of the Historical President, Dr. Ibrahim Rugova
Memorial Academy on the 20th anniversary of the passing of President Dr. Ibrahim Rugova
Madam President: President Rugova remains a symbol of peace and freedom
The President of the Republic of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, accompanied by the Rugova family and the ambassadors accredited to Kosovo, paid homage at the tomb of the historic President, Dr. Ibrahim Rugova. President Osmani wrote: Eternal honour to the historic President, Dr. Ibrahim Rugova, the founding father of our Republic, the man who led the people of Kosovo on the path to freedom and independence. He remains a symbol of peace and freedom, hence his glory remains eternal.
President Osmani invited by President Trump to represent Kosovo on the Peace Board
The President of the Republic of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, has received an invitation from the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, to represent the Republic of Kosovo on the Peace Board. President Osmani’s full statement: I am deeply honoured by President Trump’s personal invitation to represent the Republic of Kosovo on the Peace Board, as a founding member, side by side with the United States in the mission for a safer world. Courageous leadership doesn’t just talk about peace, it builds it. That’s exactly what President Trump is doing through this historic initiative. Just as America brought peace to Kosovo, Kosovo stands today as its steadfast ally in advancement of peace. History remembers those who take bold steps in building peace – and ready we stand.
In Washington, D.C., an agreement was signed on the mutual visa-free regime between Kosovo and Bahamas
This is excellent news for all citizens of the Republic of Kosovo! Today, in Washington, D.C., an agreement was signed on the mutual visa-free regime between Kosovo and Bahamas. Following the recognition of Kosovo by the Bahamas and the establishment of diplomatic relations in December, President Osmani and Prime Minister Davis agreed that this would be the next step. This step demonstrates a shared commitment to strengthening the partnership between Kosovo and the Bahamas and, above all, to strengthening ties between our citizens by bringing them even closer to one another.
President Vjosa Osmani received in a meeting the Greek Ambassador, Heleni Vakali
President of the Republic of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, received today in a meeting the Head of the Greek Liaison Office, Ms. Heleni Vakali, with whom she discussed recent political and institutional developments in Kosovo. The meeting also addressed relations between Kosovo and Greece, regional cooperation, and Kosovo’s European perspective. President Osmani highlighted the importance of further deepening cooperation with Greece in various areas of mutual interest.