{"id":83362,"date":"2026-05-12T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kosovapress.com\/eng\/admin\/?p=83362"},"modified":"2026-05-12T14:44:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T14:44:35","slug":"he-took-my-heart-decan-honors-rifat-stojkaj-in-a-commemorative-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kosovapress.com\/eng\/admin\/he-took-my-heart-decan-honors-rifat-stojkaj-in-a-commemorative-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201c\u2018He took my heart\u2026&#8221;: Decan honors Rifat Stojkaj in a commemorative meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In an atmosphere of grief and sorrow, the Municipality of Decan held a commemorative meeting today in memory of the Director of Agriculture, Rifat Stojkaj, who passed away at the age of 35 in a self-inflicted accident in the village of Lloqan, Decan, reports KosovaPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mayor of Decan, Bashkim Ramosaj, said that Rifat\u2019s passing is a great loss for the municipality and for everyone who had the chance to know him closely. He described Stojkaj as a proven professional, a man of action rather than words, highlighting his dedication to citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Daut Haradinaj, an MP of the AAK, said that Rifat Stojkaj had extraordinary human values and that he carried out every duty with honesty and commitment to citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cFor 15 years I have known him, and from the very first days, as the saying goes, he took my heart. Through his engagement and activity, he always won trust and doubled confidence whenever he competed. This means he had incomparable human values. Not only in his role as director, but as a person, his energy was service to everyone in our region. May his memory be eternal. May your family be proud of the son you raised and developed, and I hope that this generation and the next will follow his path and his example of dedication to the development of the Republic of Kosovo,\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With strong emotions, speaking on behalf of Rifat\u2019s family and friends, his colleague and close friend Kastriot Timaj said he was speaking today with a \u201cbroken heart,\u201d although he had always spoken about him from the heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He recalled many moments they shared, saying Rifat was someone who even prayed in his best days, asking God to preserve their friendship and blessings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another colleague, Bekim Vishaj, described Stojkaj as an educated, knowledgeable, and highly professional young man with strong human and professional values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said Rifat was someone who brought people together and promoted teamwork, while his life was marked by sincerity and love for family, friends, and his country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Vishaj, Decan and Kosovo have lost a promising professional, leaving behind deep sorrow for his family, friends, colleagues, and citizens of Decan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The commemorative meeting was attended by AAK MPs Time Kadriaj, Bek\u00eb Berisha, and Daut Haradinaj, as well as family members, friends, colleagues, and associates of the deceased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The funeral will take place today at 17:00 at the cemetery in the village of Lloqan, Decan Municipality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rifat Stojkaj, Director of Agriculture in the Municipality of Decan, died on Sunday in an accident in the village of Lloqan, Decan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an atmosphere of grief and sorrow, the Municipality of Decan held a commemorative meeting today in memory of the Director of Agriculture, Rifat Stojkaj, who passed away at the age of 35 in a self-inflicted accident in the village of Lloqan, Decan, reports KosovaPress. 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