{"id":35732,"date":"2022-05-05T10:38:30","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T08:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=35732"},"modified":"2022-05-05T10:53:39","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T08:53:39","slug":"politicians-attend-martyrs-day-ceremony-to-commemorate-war-fallen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/politicians-attend-martyrs-day-ceremony-to-commemorate-war-fallen\/","title":{"rendered":"Politicians attend Martyr\u2019s Day Ceremony in honor of war fallen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every 5th of May, Albanians commemorate Martyrs who fell during the war and their contribution to the liberation of the country.<\/p>\n<p>The first Martyr\u2019s Day was held back on 5 May 1942, after the assassination of Qemal Stafa, who turned into a symbol of the Antifascist National Liberation War.<\/p>\n<p>He was shot by Italian fascist forces on the outskirts of Tirana on May 5. Stafa is also one of the co-founding members of the Albanian Communist Party.<\/p>\n<p>After the proclamation of independence in 1912 and up to 1945, the Albanian state did not promulgate any legal status for martyrs.<\/p>\n<p>The first efforts began during the National Liberation War, in order to honor those fallen on the battlefield for the country\u2019s freedom.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Politicians attend <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Martyr?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Martyr<\/a>\u2019s Day Ceremony <\/p>\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/imif5H5TCV\">https:\/\/t.co\/imif5H5TCV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gwXK0mGAlm\">pic.twitter.com\/gwXK0mGAlm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Euronews Albania (@EuronewsAlbania) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EuronewsAlbania\/status\/1522135868810612736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Meta remembered Stafa and thousands of young men and women that gave their lives for the country\u2019s freedom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday is a great day to get inspired in building a better future for Albania, and to always remain vigilant in the defense of sovereignty, freedom, and independence\u201d, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ilirmetazyrtar\/status\/1522127024340430850\">said President Meta to the media<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Edi Rama <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ediramaal\/posts\/541422267353439\">took it to Facebook<\/a><\/strong> to pay his honor for the historical day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am humbled with respect for those who love and gave their lives to the nation. The unforgettable. Our Martyrs\u201d, Rama wrote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every 5th of May, Albanians commemorate Martyrs who fell during the war and their contribution to the liberation of the country. The first Martyr\u2019s Day was held back on 5 May 1942, after the assassination of Qemal Stafa, who turned into a symbol of the Antifascist National Liberation War. 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