Hashim Thaçi's messages from The Hague/ From isolation to family and Kosovo-Serbia relations

2023-09-04 22:42:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Hashim Thaçi's messages from The Hague/ From isolation to family and

The former president of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi

The former president of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, conducted an interview inside the detention rooms, in The Hague, where he spoke about several issues.

In the interview for Nacional, Thaçi spoke about himself, his family, the present and the future of Kosovo.

As for the condition in which he is currently found, the former President of Kosovo said that it is a physical isolation, but not a mental prison at all.

" Today I am in physical isolation, but not in a mental prison. I feel that I have the physical and creative energy, experience and mental freshness to do good, useful and creative things for society and my country.

For Kosovar citizens, freedom and independence should not be enough. Kosovo has many unrealized opportunities; human capital is the most valuable asset. I believe in active, dynamic and innovative Kosovar society. I believe in the safe future of our children and our children's children ", he said.

The former president declared that he missed his family, while he also talked about the visit he made in May of this year to Kosovo.

Hashim Thaçi leaves his cell in The Hague/ Goes to Kosovo
May 29, 16:03

" For the family, to sit and talk freely with them: Lumen, Endrit, who now grew up and became a man, to participate in his graduation ceremony, to walk in the beautiful mountains and hills of Kosovo, to accompany football matches together, or spend a day skiing together in the mountains of Brezovica. Let's talk about his life dreams, or about any movie or book, etc.

We miss each other every day, but that's the price of freedom. I know that longing is to some extent a weakness, but it is also human: we are human beings of flesh and blood.

Yes, I miss my parents who have entered the stage of old age, even though I often talk on the phone. Their coming here last year to visit was a special and unforgettable emotion.

My visit some time ago, on May 29, 2023, which was carried out under the protection and accompaniment of DHSK, to my hometown in Buroje, talking with parents for several hours, represents an extraordinary human miracle. The time and conversation with them was the most special in my life. We evoked memories of the past, talked about the close and wide family circle, about today, but also about the future. They are blessed to have many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nephews and great-grandchildren. They are living their old age peacefully, proud and dignified.

I am sad for the people I love and who love me, who trusted me for more than two decades, in the joint process of building a free, independent, tolerant, developmental Kosovo," Thaçi declared .

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September 2, 17:19

The former President said that the Kosovo he believes in is a Kosovo that is in NATO, in the EU and in eternal special relations with the USA.

He demanded that Kosovo reach peace with Serbia, as he emphasized that if this agreement is delayed, membership in NATO and the EU will also be delayed and the support of the USA will fade.

" Kosovo is a story of joint success. Without the support of the sponsors of freedom and independence as a society we can somehow survive confusingly, but as a functional state we cannot exist.

Let's think of the Rambouillet Conference, the time of the bombings, the liberation of Kosovo, the making of Kosovo a state, its recognition by over 100 countries, the decision of the International Court of Justice, its integration into many international institutions and organizations. It should be remembered that not all relevant world factors were enthusiastic about making Kosovo free and independent.

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On the contrary, Kosovo will look gloomy, uncertain, discouraging and with many dilemmas. It will be economically poorer, with no foreign investments and a shaky democracy. No one trusts a country with permanent crises. But, I believe in Kosovo in NATO, in the EU and in eternal special relations with the USA.

Permanent peace with Serbia must be achieved, with mutual recognition, legally binding. The more this agreement is delayed, the more delayed Kosovo will be in NATO and the EU, and the weaker the US support will be.

My experience shows me that Brussels supports Kosovo, as much as Washington encourages and keeps it in mind. The alliance with the USA should be cultivated for the strategic future, not just for the sake of gratitude. Our success is the greatest gratitude that the West can accept and appreciate from Kosovo ", he underlined./ CNA