In Pristina, the Friends of America Association today held a tribute in honor of the late US Senator Lindsay Olin Graham.
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The event recognized the senator’s contribution to advancing issues of importance to the United States, as well as his friendship with Kosovo.
The head of the association, Agim Rexhepi, said this tribute represented the least that could be done. He expressed optimism that, in the future, the country’s institutions would undertake greater initiatives to recognize the support of the United States.
Rexhepi said that, as a sign of respect for the senator’s work, several gifts were distributed yesterday and today. They included a postcard and a leaflet detailing the activities of the Friends of America Association, as well as a number of posters, A5-format poster postcards, and materials in A5 and A4 formats.
According to him, this was the least that the people of Kosovo, namely the Albanian people, could do for Senator Lindsay Olin Graham.
He also apologized that it had not been possible to lower the American flag to half-staff in honor of the senator.
Rexhepi explained that in previous years, the American flag had been lowered to half-staff for other prominent figures and senators. In February, at the suggestion of the state protocol office, he had requested that the association take responsibility for organizing the tribute and lowering the flag to half-staff, but he immediately agreed that these matters should be handled by the state. For this reason, the association had been unable to take action to lower the flag.
During the tribute, it was emphasized that US Senator Lindsay Olin Graham had played a dominant role in the United States of America in drafting policies and laws, shaping key moments, and advancing American interests in politics and geopolitics.
Police officers and firefighters also attended the ceremony but declined to speak to the media.
