Bedri Hamza, chairman of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), commemorated the 27th anniversary of NATO’s intervention in Kosovo, calling it a decisive moment that halted massacres and systematic crimes by Slobodan Milosevic’s regime against the Albanian population.
Hamza emphasized that on 24 March 1999, “the world intervened to stop the massacres,” and that each year this date serves to honor heroes, martyrs, and all those who stood on the side of truth.
He also highlighted the collaboration between NATO and the Kosovo Liberation Army (UÇK), mentioning key figures of the war such as Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Jakup Krasniqi, and Rexhep Selimi, who acted as ground allies of NATO.
“The NATO bombings were coordinated with the UÇK, with Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Jakup Krasniqi, Rexhep Selimi, and their fellow fighters—ground allies of NATO—who today face trials in The Hague, as if the reasons for the Alliance’s intervention never existed,” Hamza stated.
The PDK leader stressed that gratitude to NATO remains eternal, as its intervention determined Kosovo’s fate and paved the way to freedom.
“In conclusion, the path of Kosovo, from 24 March 1999 until today, remains the same: on the side of truth. We do not forget. We honor. And above all, we continue to protect the freedom won through immense sacrifice. NATO, thank you forever!”
