Speaker of Parliament Niko Peleshi read in the Assembly the statement in support of the Kosovo Liberation Army and its former members. In the statement, the Assembly of Albania expresses its conviction that the KLA war was for the freedom and independence of Kosovo.
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Peleshi declared that the Assembly stands against any attempt to relativize the crimes of Slobodan Milošević’s regime.
According to the statement, the historical truth about the war in Kosovo remains unshaken.
The Assembly is also committed to justice for war victims and to shedding light on the crimes committed against the Albanian people in Kosovo.
In this context, it also called for coordination of actions with the Assembly of Kosovo and for addressing concerns through institutional channels.
Speaker of Parliament Niko Peleshi: The Assembly of Albania stands against attempts to relativize the crimes of Milošević. The historical truth remains unshaken: the KLA fought for the freedom and independence of Kosovo. The Assembly of Albania believes in the innocence of the KLA leaders.
The Assembly of Albania commits to seeking justice for the victims of the war in Kosovo, to shedding light on the war crimes in Kosovo against the Albanian people, and to coordinating actions with the Assembly of Kosovo in order to raise concerns through institutional channels.
The Assembly of Albania expresses deep indignation and complete disagreement with a decision it considers deeply unjust toward Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi.
The Assembly of Albania reaffirms a historical truth that cannot be relativized: the war of the Kosovo Liberation Army was a war for the freedom and liberation of Kosovo. It was the war of a people to put an end to repression, violence and persecution and to win the right to live free in their own country. It was born as a response to the systematic repression, violence, ethnic cleansing and genocide carried out by the regime of Slobodan Milošević. Without the war and sacrifice of the Kosovo Liberation Army against the bloody Serbian occupation, the history of Kosovo’s liberation cannot be understood. The KLA was the decisive force of the resistance of the people of Kosovo and of the path that led to its liberation, freedom and independence. Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi are inseparable from this history, from the liberation war and from Kosovo’s journey toward freedom, independence and statehood.
A judgment cannot rewrite the history of a people. It cannot undo the liberating character of Kosovo’s war or equate the aggressor with the victim. It cannot undo the sacrifice of the KLA.
Declaration:
The Assembly expresses deep concern over the double standards in dealing with the region’s bloody past. Public and state honors reserved for persons convicted of war crimes, as well as the glorification of figures linked to genocide and ethnic cleansing, including Ratko Mladić, damage the memory of the victims, hinder reconciliation and run counter to European values.
The Assembly stands against any attempt by Serbia and Russia to politically instrumentalize this process, to relativize the crimes of the Milošević regime and to delegitimize the liberation war, independence and statehood of Kosovo.
The Assembly of Albania stands in full solidarity with Kosovo, its people and institutions, as well as with Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi and their families.
Our conviction in their innocence remains unshaken, and equally unshaken remains the historical truth: the KLA fought for the freedom and liberation of Kosovo.
This judgment is not the final word. The Assembly expects all legal remedies and further stages of the process to be pursued to the end, ensuring full respect for due process standards.
The Assembly of Albania commits to:
In all international forums, to denounce the crimes of the Serbian regime of Slobodan Milošević in Kosovo, including genocidal acts, war crimes and sexual violence during the war; to seek justice for the victims and to condemn the lack of commitment by the Serbian authorities to shed light on these crimes, establish responsibility and guarantee justice for the victims.
To coordinate actions with the Assembly of Kosovo, and calls on both of our governments to also coordinate their actions, with the aim of correcting this injustice through institutional channels.
