Today, September 7, 2025, marks 35 years since the proclamation of the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo, widely known as the “Kaçanik Constitution” – one of the most significant milestones in the country’s political history.
The Constitution was proclaimed on September 7, 1990, in the town of Kaçanik, during a secret session of the Kosovo Assembly, held under extraordinary circumstances and amid heavy pressure from Serbian police and military forces. At that time, Kosovo’s institutions were undergoing a violent purge, with Albanian workers being dismissed and replaced by officials appointed from Belgrade.
Just two months earlier, on July 2, 1990, the same delegates had adopted the Constitutional Declaration, also known as the “Declaration of Independence”, which laid the foundation for Kosovo’s sovereignty. With the Kaçanik Constitution, the Assembly formally declared Kosovo a Republic, establishing the highest legal act that expressed the people’s will for statehood.
The choice of Kaçanik was strategic, as the town’s proximity to the then-Macedonian border offered greater security for deputies, many of whom were already being pursued by Serbian authorities.
Today, September 7th is recognized as one of the most important dates in modern Kosovo’s history, symbolizing both institutional resistance and the citizens’ aspiration for an independent and democratic state.
