{"id":26216,"date":"2021-11-28T17:16:32","date_gmt":"2021-11-28T16:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=26216"},"modified":"2021-11-28T17:19:56","modified_gmt":"2021-11-28T16:19:56","slug":"kosovo-citizens-celebrate-albanias-independence-day-and-call-for-national-unification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo-citizens-celebrate-albanias-independence-day-and-call-for-national-unification\/","title":{"rendered":"Kosovo celebrates Albania\u2019s Independence Day amid calls for national unification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many citizens were seen in Prishtina today, holding flags and other national symbols in order to celebrate Albania\u2019s Independence Day. Many of them, have also made calls for the national unification of both countries.<\/p>\n<p>The main square of Kosovo\u2019s capital city bustled with people, drumming and traditional music. In addition, art and history students presented several projects that exuded various symbolisms of national pride.<\/p>\n<p>Misret Bislimi, a local, told KosovoPress that Independence Day is a celebration that includes all Albanians and that you can\u2019t find a single Albanian that doesn\u2019t agree with national unification.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNovember 28 is a great day, that should be celebrated by all Albanians, regardless of where they are, they need to celebrate it. There is no Albanian that doesn\u2019t wish for national unification. Whoever calls themselves Albanian, must know that we were forced to be divided,\u201d \u2013 he said to local news agency KosovaPress.<\/p>\n<p>Today doesn\u2019t only mark the 109<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of Albania\u2019s Declaration of Independence, but also the birthdate of the legendary Albanian commander from Kosovo, Adem Jashari and the 24<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the public proclamation of the KLA (Kosovo\u2019s Liberation Army).<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/11\/28\/albania-celebrates-the-109th-anniversary-of-its-declaration-of-independence\/\">Albania celebrates the 109th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/11\/28\/democrats-celebrate-independence-and-liberation-day-paying-homage-at-the-monument-of-the-motherland\/\">Democrats pay homage and celebrate Independence and Liberation Day<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2021\/07\/22\/11-years-from-the-uns-court-ruling-in-favor-of-kosovos-independence\/\">11 years from UN court\u2019s ruling in favor of Kosovo\u2019s independence<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div class=\"spot-im-replies-count\" data-post-id=\"eneu26191\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"spot-im-replies-count\" data-post-id=\"eneu26201\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many citizens were seen in Prishtina today, holding flags and other national symbols in order to celebrate Albania\u2019s Independence Day. 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