The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, participated in the commemorative event of the genocide in Srebrenica, organized in the hall of the Institute of History. In his speech, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Kosovo, he expressed solidarity and full support for the Bosnian people.
"29 years ago, in the small town of Srebrenica, one of the greatest horrors of genocide in Europe was committed. 8372 Bosniak men and boys were brutally, systematically killed. This crime left open wounds for thousands of Bosnian families, as it left open wounds in the conscience of humanity. Therefore, every anniversary is a pain that is renewed, not only for the Bosnian people, but also for us, the people of Kosovo, since 25 years ago we experienced the horrors of war", Albin Kurti is quoted in the communique.
Furthermore, he added that the massacre in Srebrenica was also a warning for Serbia's genocidal project in Kosovo, where from 1998 to 1999, over 13 thousand Kosovo Albanians were killed, over 1 million were expelled from their homes, close to 1600 are still missing and about 20 thousand women and girls, but also men and boys, are survivors of sexual rape.
Prime Minister Albin Kurti recalled that today the Government of the Republic of Kosovo has announced July 11 as a memorial day in commemoration of the Srebrenica genocide, adding that: "The genocide in Srebrenica reminds us of our common wounds, wounds that are still raw, as are still hundreds of empty tombs. We inevitably remember the Chetnik ideology that was used by Serbia in Croatia, Bosnia and Kosovo. The infamous "Scorpions" unit that participated in the Srebrenica massacre is the same one that also carried out massacres in Kosovo. Among them, the massacre of the family of our Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Saranda Bogujevci, whose 16 family members were killed, while she survived 16 bullets in her body when she was not even 14 years old."
He underlined that while continuing the denial of genocide and the glorification of violence, the political descendants of Milosevic, who lead Serbia, are reviving their expansionist ambitions towards Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo. "Therefore, for the victims and for the survivors who killed their dearest, we cannot forget. In the name of justice, peace, reconciliation, and preserving the truth, we must remember." the prime minister finished his speech.