During the military and police parade marking Kosovo’s 17th Independence Day, Prime Minister Albin Kurti reflected on the history of Kosovo’s statehood and the efforts that led to its creation.

Kurti emphasized that Kosovo has one of the longest histories of struggle for its statehood, recognizing the sacrifices of all those who fought and worked across generations to make it a reality.

He also acknowledged the deputies and state leaders who signed the Declaration of the Republic of Kosovo on February 17, 2008.

“The Republic of Kosovo is the result of the highest act of its newest generation of elected representatives, whose names are read alongside the signatures on the Declaration of the Republic of Kosovo, signed on February 17, 2008, by 109 deputies of the Assembly of the Republic, as well as by the state leaders of that time: President Fatmir Sejdiu, Assembly Speaker Jakup Krasniqi, and Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi,” Kurti stated.

He further emphasized that the Republic of Kosovo is the home of its people—a home for Albanians and the ethnic minorities living in the country.