{"id":81678,"date":"2025-12-02T15:04:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T14:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=81678"},"modified":"2025-12-02T16:34:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T15:34:56","slug":"osmani-commemorates-rugova-on-his-81st-birthday-anniversary-a-guiding-light-toward-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/osmani-commemorates-rugova-on-his-81st-birthday-anniversary-a-guiding-light-toward-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"Osmani Commemorates Rugova on His 81st Birthday Anniversary: A Guiding Light Toward Freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"262\">The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, commemorated Ibrahim Rugova on the 81st anniversary of his birth.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"431\">In a Facebook post, Osmani stated that Rugova was the voice of reason and determination during dark times, as well as a guiding figure toward freedom and independence.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"618\">Among other things, Osmani said that the historic president remains a lasting inspiration, a symbol of resilience, and of the great dream for a free, independent, and democratic Kosovo.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"1309\">\u201cBorn 81 years ago, the architect of independence, the historic President Dr. Ibrahim Rugova, was the voice of reason and determination in dark times, as well as a guide toward freedom and independence.<br data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"825\" \/>With his wisdom, political culture, and farsighted vision, President Rugova raised the Kosovo issue to the highest levels of global diplomacy.<br data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"970\" \/>He remains a lasting inspiration, a symbol of resilience, and of the great dream for a free, independent, and democratic Kosovo.<br data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1101\" \/>The legacy of the President is a testament to peace, to the sovereign state, and to its integration into the Euro-Atlantic family. Glory to the life, work, and ideals of the historic President,\u201d Osmani wrote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, commemorated Ibrahim Rugova on the 81st anniversary of his birth. In a Facebook post, Osmani stated that Rugova was the voice of reason and determination during dark times, as well as a guiding figure toward freedom and independence. 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