The President of the Republic of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani together with the Speaker of the Assembly Glauk Konjufca and the Prime Minister Albin Kurti, in honor of June 12th – Liberation Day, paid tribute at the tombs of the historic President Dr. Ibrahim Rugova and activist Adem Demaçi, as well as at the “Adem Jashari” Memorial Complex, in Prekaz.
Institutional leaders have also paid tribute to the Memorial Plaque for NATO soldiers.
President Osmani said that today we mark the anniversary of one of the most important days in the history of our nation, one of the most important days in the history of the Republic of Kosovo.
“Today we mark the anniversary of one of the most important days in the history of our nation, one of the most important days in the history of the Republic of Kosovo, the day our country was liberated, after a war, which resulted in genocide against an innocent people, the people of the Republic of Kosovo”, said President Osmani.
President Osmani said that today we honoured those who laid the strong foundations of the state we enjoy today.
“This morning we honoured the visionaries of our state, we honoured the martyrs of our state, we honoured those who laid the strong foundations of the state we enjoy today, and now we are here to honour the NATO soldiers, all those who from June 10th onwards entered the Republic of Kosovo to seal the liberation of our country,” said the President.
President Osmani also added that we are forever grateful to all those who laid the foundations of our state.
“We are forever grateful and we reiterate this gratitude on behalf of all the citizens of the Republic of Kosovo, as I said, to the visionaries of the state, President Rugova, all the activists who gave everything to lay these foundations, to the legendary commander Adem Jashari and all the soldiers of the Kosovo Liberation Army who put their lives in danger, gave their lives for our freedom. Also, eternal gratitude to all our friends, who helped us to make freedom, independence and democracy a reality, which all the citizens of Kosovo enjoy today,” said Madam President.
