“The Albanian people take pride in Father Shtjef\u00ebn Gje\u00e7ov and his figure. He was distinguished for both his deeds and his writings” – the President of the Republic of Kosovo, Dr. Fatmir Sejdiu, said in his address to an audience gathered on the occasion of the 38th Traditional Celebration of “Gje\u00e7ov Meetings”, which this year were held under President’s auspices.<\/p>\n
Prior to the ceremony, President Sejdiu paid a visit to Pjet\u00ebr Prekpalaj’s family in the village of Zym. In a warm family atmosphere, President Sejdiu listened to the concerns of this family and villagers of Zym and other surrounding villages, which were related to children’s education, supply with drinkable water and other issues concerning conditions of living.<\/p>\n
Later on, he unveiled the monument erected in dedication to the support that the villagers of Zym, Sh\u00ebngjergj and Bregori have provided to the education in Albanian language during the difficult years of 1991-1999.<\/p>\n
After he placed a flower wreath in the front of Shtjef\u00ebn Gje\u00e7ov’s statue, President Sejdiu held a speech during the central ceremony of “Gje\u00e7ov Meetings” and attended all the performances that were staged at this prestigious traditional event, which brought together many public figures of political and culture lives and many dwellers of the area and other parts of Kosovo, even those who live abroad.<\/p>\n
Lionizing the personality of Shtjef\u00ebn Gje\u00e7ov, President Sejdiu cited a quotation from the Gje\u00e7ov’s rich legacy: “A house of an Albanian is a house of God and a house of a friend”. “If you sort this saying out, you will find honor, pledge, hospitality and protection, which represent values that are hard to come across. Father Gje\u00e7ov has drawn from the legends and the tradition of our people and has brought them together” – President Sejdiu pointed out, adding that the artistic matter collected by Father Gje\u00e7ov did not only constitute an extraordinary treasure for the Albanian culture and history, but it rather went beyond this boundaries and became an object of research by many experts from different countries of the world. <\/p>\n
In this context, he mentioned a book by a Japanese author entitled “The Ethical Structure of the Code of Lek\u00eb Dugagjini”, which draws many interesting findings and indicates that Gje\u00e7ov’s masterpiece is unique and second to none.<\/p>\n
“The commitment of our institutions to preserve a tradition of memory, to give a chance to the literary expression and creativity, researches and fostering of cultural values and resistance, has found its way in these gatherings that have become traditional in this blessed part of our country” – President Sejdiu emphasized, commending the will of our people to provide for the continuity of this celebration and to foster it further, so as to attract a wider audience.<\/p>\n
“We know that you have lived in hardship. We know that you have travelled around the world to earn a living, but I know that you had Kosovo in your hearts, so do never forget the words of the great men of this country” – was President Sejdiu’s message to the villagers of Zym and the entire region of Has.<\/p>\n
President’s pledge to offer an institutional support in erecting there the statue of Pjet\u00ebr Bogdani, a great Albanian researcher and man, who was also murdered, like Shtjef\u00ebn Gje\u00e7ov, for his contribution to the national cause during the hard times for all Albanians, was received with a great joy by the entire audience, especially by the villagers and activists of this area.<\/p>\n
“Gje\u00e7ov and Bogdani were murdered. They were taken their lives by those who didn’t want to see us living. But we are alive and we are moving on with our lives” – President Sejdiu said.<\/p>\n
During his visit to Zym, President Sejdiu visited the church in the village, where the Bishop of Kosovo, Monsignor Dod\u00eb Gjergji, hosted a lunch for the President and his associates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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