TIRANA, March 14 /ATA/ Albania’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs reacted today to the death of Jürgen Habermas, 96, the globally renowned German philosopher and sociologist.
A press release of the ministry reads that Habermas defended international humanitarian law and supported NATO’s intervention in Kosovo, emphasizing that no one should abandon victims in the face of violence and injustice.
“The great German philosopher and sociologist Jürgen Habermas is widely considered as one of most influential thinkers of our time. As a powerful voice of public debate and European democracy, he defended international humanitarian law like few others and, in this context, NATO’s intervention in Kosovo, with the conviction that it is our moral duty to stand with those facing violence and injustice,” is read further in the ministry’s stance.
According to the ministry, “His philosophical and moral legacy will remain an important reference for critical thinking, democracy and international responsibility at all times.” /m.q/a.f/p.s./
