President of the Republic of Kosovo Hashim Tha\u00e7i, participated today at the KSF procession ceremony at the \u201cAdem Jashari\u201d barrack in Prishtina, organised as part of the \u201cKLA Epopee\u201d manifestation.<\/p>\n
President Tha\u00e7i said that today we are in front of the Kosovo army, at the\u201d Adem Jashari\u201d barrack, in order to honour the Kosovo Liberation Army Epopee. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe name of your barracks is the name of freedom, independence and sovereignty of Kosovo. It is the Kosovo itself,\u201d said the president. <\/p>\n
He further added that today, the highest institutions of the state honour the greatest heroism and sacrifice in our national history<\/p>\n
\u201cWe honour the family members of the Shaban Jashari\u2019s family: men, women, girls, boys, children, nephews and nieces. We honour the legendary commander Adem Jashari, Hamza, and all those fallen on March 5th 6th and 7th of 1998 in historic Prekaz, \u201csaid President Tha\u00e7i. <\/p>\n
The head of state said that the heroism and the sacrifice of the Jashari\u2019s awakened the Albanian conscience.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe heroism of the Jashari\u2019s mobilised the Albanian world in Kosovo, in Macedonia, in Presheva valley, in Montenegro, in Albania and in the diaspora. The heroism of Jashari\u2019s and their titanic war set in motion the whole international diplomacy on Kosovo. Therefore, the Albanian world with great respect and honour bows at the legendary Prekaz,\u201d said President Tha\u00e7i.<\/p>\n
The head of state also said that every time on the KLA Epopee days we remember the price of freedom of Kosovo and by this we gain energy for the future.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith greatest respect we remember the sacrifice of thousands of martyrs and we remember our citizens fallen for the liberation. We remember the wounds of the veterans and of all the soldiers who fell for the freedom and impendence of Kosovo,\u201d pointed out the President.<\/p>\n
To the KSF soldiers, President Tha\u00e7i said that they are the successors of the most successful political and military projects of the Albanian nation, Kosovo Liberation Army; this sacred project,<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the heroic KLA war, with the support of the citizens of Kosovo and of the democratic world, Kosovo was liberated and became a free, democratic and independent state. Kosovo successfully passed the transition stage. For 12 years of independence we marked exceptional achievements, as no other country of the world did in its first 12 years of independence. Achievements which have been pointed out by the citizens of Kosovo and by our international friends. We became consolidated as a state in both internal and international plains. Kosovo is a success story. Each citizen must feel at ease with their own contribution and must feel pride in country\u2019s freedom and independence, as we are a country of peace, stability and we are a country of best messages for everyone\u201d added President Tha\u00e7i.<\/p>\n
He also said that Kosovo sees clearly its path ahead, the just path, the Euro-Atlantic path.<\/p>\n
\u201cKosovo will be eternally grateful to the democratic countries of the world which helped it at the most difficult times. Appreciative for the great contribution of the United States of America and NATO,\u201d said President Tha\u00e7i.<\/p>\n
President of the country also said to the KSF soldiers that the citizens and our state are proud of you.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are proud with your results and with your readiness to serve anywhere it\u2019s needed, at every corner of the territory of the Republic of Kosovo, in all peace and humanitarian mission around the world. The military discipline, high ethics and professionalism is noticed all around Kosovo. You are the institution which enjoys the highest civic respect and have the trust of the democratic world. You are thus rising as a trustworthy power in the eyes of the world,\u201d said President Tha\u00e7i.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou are a modern army, a contemporary one, a multi-ethnic army. You will be supplied with the most modern equipment and this was also my message and discussion in Pentagon, few days ago, on strengthening and equipping the Kosovo army, with most modern equipment possessed by any army in our region,\u201d added the President.<\/p>\n
President Tha\u00e7i at the end said that Kosovo has come out from a bitter war, where Serbia perpetrated genocide, ethnic cleansing, many massacres, but today Kosovo is a free and independent country.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
President of the Republic of Kosovo Hashim Tha\u00e7i, participated today at the KSF procession ceremony at the \u201cAdem Jashari\u201d barrack in Prishtina, organised as part of the \u201cKLA Epopee\u201d manifestation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23349,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[111],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-67735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n