Kurti commemorated the 27 martyrs of Tusuz

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The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, has paid homage in the city of Prizren, placing wreaths of flowers on the graves of those killed in the Tusuz massacre, in honor and commemoration of the martyrs and martyrs of Trimave Quarter.

“The martyrs and martyrs of the nation are, on the one hand, evidence of our endurance, of the resistance of the people, of patriotism to live in freedom and peace in our ancestral land, but on the other hand, they are also evidence of the crimes of Serbia, of the crimes of committed during the war, which includes war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide”, said Prime Minister Kurti.

Prime Minister Kurti commemorated the martyrs of the Trimave-Tusuz neighborhood, who were killed cruelly and mercilessly 25 years ago. “The 27 martyrs of Tusuz are today 27 flowers from which our freedom grows and our state rejoices,” he said.

“There is no generation of Albanians that has not been through at least one war. There are generations of Albanians with two or three wars. But, we must commit and work for the state, for the common home of the people and society so that we have it strong and the post-war generation will be the first generation that will not experience war. For this we need a fair, democratic and developed state, with an army and a police force that protects us. Therefore, with this dedication as the Prime Minister of the Republic, but also as one of you, as a citizen of independent Kosovo, I express my deepest gratitude and thanks for your endurance during these full 25 years”, said Kurti.

In these tributes, while commemorating the victims of the massacre, the Prime Minister said that the names of Behar Abdylmexhit, who was only 17 at the time, and Fazile Maqkaj, who was burned alive in the cart, are engraved on the headstone of the victims. her disability.

Further, the prime minister, mentioning the burning of over 300 houses, and the pain of the killing of 27 civilians by Serbian enemy forces, who today are martyrs of the nation, emphasized that justice is needed and not only the independence of the state.

While talking about this massacre, for which only two people are kept in prison and four others are being prosecuted, he added that the number of executioners and order givers is much greater than that. Therefore, on this occasion he called on the State Prosecutor’s Office to do everything with its power and knowledge, so that there is justice for our loved ones who have been missing for 25 years. “Because justice closes the bleeding wounds and brings lasting peace”, concluded the Prime Minister.

Together with Prime Minister Kurti, to honor the killed with tributes, there were deputies from the Assembly of Kosovo, Artan Abrashi and Arbër Rexhaj and members of the government cabinet, who were welcomed by the families of the martyrs.

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