President Thaçi met with the EU High Representative, Federica Mogherini
Tirana, May 8th 2019 – The President of the Republic of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi ,held a meeting today with the EU High Representative for Foreign Policy, Federica Mogherini, with whom he discussed Kosovo’s European perspective and the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue.
President Thaçi was received in a meeting by President Meta
Tirana, May 08 – The President of the Republic of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, was received in a meeting today by the President of the Republic of Albania, Ilir Meta, prior to the commencement of the Brdo-Brijuni Summit.
President Thaçi travels to Tirana, participates at the Brdo-Brijuni Summit
Tirana, May 8th 2019 – President of the Republic of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, travelled to Tirana, where he will be participating at the Leader’s Summit of the Brdo-Brijuni Process.
President Thaçi declines to attend the EBRD Summit due to the relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina
Prishtina, May 7, 2019 – The President of the Republic of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, has conclusively declined to attend the Summit convened in Sarajevo, in the framework of the annual meeting of the EBRD Governing Board of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Twelve new prosecutors swear the oath
Twelve new prosecutors with initial mandate swore the oath today in front of the President of the Republic of Kosovo.
President Thaçi received General Timothy Orr at a farewell meeting
Prishtina, May 7th 2019 – The President of the Republic of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, received today a delegation of the state of Iowa, led by General Timothy Orr.
President Thaçi congratulates the new President of North Macedonia and the Albanian political subjects
The President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, sent a congratulatory telegram to his new counterpart in North Macedonia, President-elect Stevo Pendarovski.
President Thaçi’s address at the reception in honour of the Arbëresh of Italy
Honourable sisters, honourable Arbëresh brothers, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a particular pleasure to have this Arbëresh delegation today among us, in free and independent Kosovo, which will soon celebrate its 20th anniversary of the liberation. For this reason, I feel especially honoured and privileged to address the sisters and brother in blood and in our language. To those who became beacons of preservation and development of all Albanian cultural values for longer than 6 centuries. Albanians of all time and of all the generations, wherever they might be, feel proud with you and have a lot to learn from your life, your work and your activity, because you are our original, proper roots, our genesis. Arbëresh are the image and the model of the Albanians, without the influence of the 500 year long occupation by the ottomans. You are the untorn and genuine thread of the Albanian civilisation. You have preserved the language of our forefathers, the traditions, the faith, autochthonous culture and above all, the pearls of the folklore: rhapsodies and dances. The Arbëresh rhapsodies and dances remain the unique pearls of the Albanian culture. They have transcended the borders of the southern Italy and are sung everywhere where there are Albanians, at their weddings and celebrations. By preserving your church of the byzantine rite, you never stopped using the Arbëresh language. This helped you not to assimilate. As in the past, also today, your churches bear Albanian markings. Out of you came the great personalities which became the inspiration of the nation and beyond. The Arbëresh have always been a positive factor in Italy. You have contributed to the political and cultural life of Italy. Let us mention Francesco Crispi, who played a great role in the movement for the unification of Italy. He became the Prime Minister of the country and was a close collaborator of Giuseppe Garibaldi. Antonio Gramsci is another example of the participation of the Arbëresh in the political life of Italy, to mention but a few. But the Arbëresh, above all, became the cradle of the preservation of the Albanian values. With the breast milk you also nurtured them with the love for the land of their great grandparents. The very land which your forefathers left with tears and pain. I have seen this presented in the artworks of the Arbëresh churches. Ladies and gentlemen, Three things were holy to the Arbëresh, and they became a cult: 1. The figure of our national hero, Gjergj Kastrioti, which was reborn at the Arbëresh 2. The Flag, and 3. The Albanian language Ladies and gentlemen, Within their colonies, within a nation of great culture, which gave the Renaissance to humanity, the Arbëresh preserved and developed their national identity. You, with your work, your dedication and your studies, made the national values, the Albanian language and culture, not only to be preserved but also to be further developed when the nation under the Ottoman Empire was suffering the cultural darkness and economic and social regression. You have given meaning to the most important political and cultural Albanian movement, the National Renaissance, led by the literary colossus Jeronim De Rada, who is also the ideator of the modern Albanian literature. Jeronim De Rada is our greatest man of the Renaissance, with a fully developed national profile and nurtured with the occidental values. Ladies and gentlemen, Today, we are proud of the contribution you continue to provide to your second homeland, Italy. The indisputable intellectual and cultural values of the Arbëresh have been an important factor in positioning of Italy on the side of the countries which support the democratic values and the freedom of the nations, thus making Italy one of the first countries to recognise the Independence of Kosovo. On this occasion, please allow me to express my deepest gratitude for your contribution to this process. The Albanian nation will be eternally grateful to your work and your activities. Thank you.
The President: The Arbëresh preserved and developed the national identity
Prishtina, May 6, 2019 – The President of state, Hashim Thaçi, received today a big delegation of Arbëresh from Italy.
The President: The values of our war are untouchable
Peja, May 5, 2019 – The President of the Republic of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, on the occasion of the 5th of May – Martyrs Day, paid homage at the Memorial Plaque for the Martyrs of Peja and at the statue of Shkelzen Haradinaj, and participated in the Memorial Academy in honor of the 183 martyrs of the Municipality of Peja.