Dear Uncle Rifat,<\/p>\n
Honorable Jashari family,<\/p>\n
Honorable Speaker of the Parliament, Ms. Haxhiu,<\/p>\n
Honorable Prime Minister of the Republic, Mr. Kurti,<\/p>\n
Members of the government cabinet,<\/p>\n
Honorable ministers and deputies,<\/p>\n
Former Presidents of the Republic,<\/p>\n
Honorable ambassadors and representatives of diplomatic missions in our country,<\/p>\n
Families of martyrs,<\/p>\n
Associations emerging from the Kosovo Liberation Army war,<\/p>\n
Mayors of municipalities,<\/p>\n
Representatives of central and local institutions,<\/p>\n
Dear citizens of Kosovo,<\/p>\n
March, which in ancient mythology symbolized war and courage, was the month of confrontations, which determined the direction of our history.<\/p>\n
Precisely on March 5, 6 and 7th 1998, in the heart of Prekaz, our history took a new direction. Here, resistance, sacrifice, heroism and our future are in one place.<\/p>\n
On the ramparts of the towers in Prekaz, stood the Legendary Commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army, Adem Jashari, together with his entire family, choosing sacrifice over submission.<\/p>\n
They chose freedom over fear and above all they chose honor over life.<\/p>\n
In those three days, March became the month of Epopee and sacrifice, which revived an entire nation. The Jashari family became a fortress, while their towers became an eternal flag of our freedom.<\/p>\n
Today, when we remember March 5, 6 and 7th, we remember the moment when Kosovo decided not to live on its knees. Therefore, the three days of the epopee are a history written with resistance, to which we bow today and will continue to bow forever.<\/p>\n
58 souls became light for a nation. In those days, the crack of guns was not just the sound of gunpowder, but a call for freedom. This was the cry that woke up Drenica, Kosovo, the entire nation, but also awakened the conscience of the entire world.<\/p>\n
The March Epopee is not only an emotional memory, it is a founding act of our Republic and a moment when the rifle of resistance became the political voice of a nation that sought its place in the world as a free nation.<\/p>\n
The avalanche of freedom began in Prekaz, which never stopped. A spirit began, which spread to every village and every city. An oath began, that this land would not be trampled.<\/p>\n
The epic is epic because it originated from the people, from the threshold of the towers in Prekaz. Such was the entire Kosovo Liberation Army, because it originated precisely from the people and the war it waged was not only just, but also necessary and we will defend it for as long as life lasts.<\/p>\n
Today, when we mention the name of Adem Jashari, the Legendary Commander, and the entire Jashari family, we have in mind the spirit and the call that reminds us that freedom is never a gift, but a sacrifice. The state is a responsibility and the flag that personifies it is a trust.<\/p>\n
The family of Adem Jashari is not only a symbol of sacrifice, but also of high state dignity. With noble silence and an unwavering stance, the Jashari family continues to be where history placed it, on the highest pedestal of sacrifice for the homeland.<\/p>\n
Honorable members of parliament,<\/p>\n
Honorable guests,<\/p>\n
The epic teaches us that when a people decides to live free, no force can stop it. The war of the Kosovo Liberation Army, the war of the Jasharis, was not just a battle of a people. It was also reflected and supported by our friends around the globe.<\/p>\n
The United States of America and our European allies and many other democratic countries, stood by Kosovo, giving us support during the most difficult moments. And it was precisely this support and solidarity, coupled with the sacrifice of the Kosovo Liberation Army, that made possible the new chapter of freedom and our state.<\/p>\n
But the epic is not over, it continues in every institution. In every soldier of the Kosovo Security Force, in every police officer who takes care of our security every day, in the teachers who educate this generation, in our doctors, and above all in every citizen who works honestly.<\/p>\n
Whenever someone doubts the strength of this nation, it is enough to mention one name: Adem Jashari and the Jashari family.<\/p>\n
They fell so that an entire nation could rise. We are eternally grateful to the entire Jashari family and to all the men and women of the KLA, who served the homeland and fell for its freedom.<\/p>\n
With the memory of our heroes and past, with the memory of all the martyrs who fell and sacrificed for our freedom, we affirm the future. Kosovo has learned that freedom requires vision, determination and continuous protection. Each of our citizens is a partner in this national project. Every right and wise decision strengthens the foundations of our state.<\/p>\n
Therefore, we have a national and moral obligation to transform our historical memory into a political and developmental vision. In a strong Kosovo, where strategic decision-making and institutional integrity ensure the prosperity of generations that come after us.<\/p>\n
This is the legacy of the KLA Epopee. Let us continue to strengthen the state for which they gave their lives, the state where national memory serves as a guide to a clear, just and visionary future.<\/p>\n
May God bless the Jashari family, the most emblematic symbol of our state and nation!<\/p>\n
May God bless all the KLA falen and all the martyrs!<\/p>\n
May God bless the Republic of Kosovo!<\/p>\n
Thank you!<\/p>\n
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