TIRANA, February 17 /ATA/- The 13th anniversary of Kosovo’s Independence was marked in Tirana through a rare documentary and photographic exhibition,
The General Directorate of Archives of Albania and the State Agency of Archives of Kosovo chose to remember in Tirana Castle this historic day for the second Albanian state in Europe.
Bedri Zyberaj, Chief of Archives of Kosovo stressed the significance of such a event, which a year ago was held in Pristina.
“This is the most important date in the recent history of Albanians. Archives are the institutions that care for and preserve the memory and heritage of every nation”.
Ambassador of Kosovo in Tirana Nait Hasani said that, “The documents of this exhibition show the significance and Kosovo presence from 1912 onwards in Albania and I feel good that they are exhibited in this 13th anniversary of independence”.
Elsa Saka, Director of Communication at Archives Directorate said that, “We aim for this exhibition to be traveling and every February 17 to open in another city of Albania after Prishtina and Tirana”.
Klodiana Toptani, administrator of the Castle said that, “For us, Kosovo’s Independence Day is of great importance and we celebrate it today in the Castle, where the flag of the state of Kosovo is flying”.
The materials presented in the exhibition are from the period of 1912,. There are also displayed documents of the participants from the Assembly of Vlora, data of various Albanian personalities and data for the National Community for the defense of Kosovo.
These are just a small part of the thousands of documents stored in the two Albanian archives, Albania and Kosovo./p.s./
