The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, has awarded Ambassador William Walker, the late Congressman Tom Lantos, Ambassador Daniel Fried, Josh Black and Mira Ricardel with the Order of Freedom and the Order of Independence.

She wrote on Facebook that through their continuous efforts and unwavering commitment to peace, freedom and independence of the Republic of Kosovo, Ambassador William Walker, the late Congressman Tom Lantos, Ambassador Daniel Fried, Josh Black and Mira Ricardel are some of our American allies who have left a legacy, which will always be remembered with humility by the people of Kosovo.

“Their support shaped our past, strengthens our present, and inspires the promise of our future. For this contribution, today, in Washington D.C., I had the privilege, on behalf of the Republic of Kosovo, to award them with the Order of Freedom and the Order of Independence”, she wrote.