Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani announced that Friday will be a National Day of Mourning in honor of Madeleine Albright, the former US Secretary of State.
Mrs. Albright recognized the pain of our people because she herself had experienced persecution since childhood, so she remained determined against Milosevic until the end of his genocide in Kosovo. She continued to support Kosovo until her last breath, therefore the people of Kosovo will remember her forever”, said President Osmani.
Kosovo’s flags will be raised to half-mast on Friday on all state institutions.
The former Secretary of State passed away from cancer at the age of 84 on Thursday.
Albright is considered as one of the key figures in the administration of former president Bill Clinton. She has also served as the US Ambassador to the UN.
Albright was among the diplomats promoting NATO enlargement as well as the Alliance’s intervention in ending the war and ethnic cleansing in Kosovo.
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