Ju njoftojmë që Kryeministri Albin Kurti dhe zëvendëskryeministrja Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz do të marrin pjesë në dy tubime publike.

1. Tubim në New Jersey
Data: E Diel, 29 Shtator 2024
Ora: 10:00AM
Adresa: 90 Riverdale Rd, Riverdale, NJ 07457

2. Tubim në Connecticut
Data: E Diel, 29 Shtator 2024
Ora: 4:00PM
Adresa: 106 Columbia Blvd, Waterbury, CT 06710

Ju lusim që të merrni pjesë Ju, familja e rrethi juaj.

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Minister Çeku highlighted the achievements of this ministry, describing it as the ministry with the highest budget for 2024, which undoubtedly influences Kosovo’s presentation abroad.

The Self-Determination Movement had the opportunity to inform Mr. Çeku and Mrs. Gashi about the needs of the Albanian community in the USA, especially after the meetings we are holding with the community within the framework of the Tribunes. Deputy Minister Gashi informed the Chairman of Self-Determination Edmond Pruthi that with the new law on Diplomatic and Consular Services, the needs for establishing new consular offices in the USA will be reassessed, among which either at the rank of Economic Attaché, or a full consular office even in Detroit – Michigan, which was also a request from the community there.

We also agreed that with the addition of projects of young people living in the USA, their greater participation in political and diplomatic life in Kosovo should be facilitated, as there are active projects where young Albanians in the diaspora can participate.

Under the Political and Diplomatic Committee of the Self-Determination Movement Center in the USA, under the leadership of Subcommittee Coordinator Tim Jaha, who was present at the graduation ceremony, they have been engaged in assisting Ms. Garcia in finding important information about Kosovo.

Rosalba Plasencia, besides grappling with texts that do not exist in volumes in the Spanish language and are scarce in the Latin world, has also faced resistance from the academic staff who created obstacles for Rosalba so that she wouldn’t achieve the success she did today with the thesis she chose.

During the final years of her studies, Rosalba has had continuous contacts with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora in the Government of the Republic of Kosovo, Lisa Gashi, Kosovo’s Ambassador to Panama, Heroina Telaku, as well as visits to the Consulate of Kosovo in New York meeting Ambassador Blerim Reka, and furthermore had a meeting with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, Hugo Rivera.

Rosalba Plasencia will soon join the diplomatic choir of the Dominican Republic, while Kosovo, through the Self-Determination Movement, has just sown a seed for sustainable diplomatic relations between the two states.

The Tribune continued with a meeting with some of the entrepreneurs from the Albanian lands who are engaged in public and business life in Michigan. A direct connection with the Minister of Industry, Entrepreneurship, and Trade in the Government of Kosovo, Rozeta Hajdari, was established with the attendees via video link. In addition to the successes and facilitations that the Government of Kosovo has provided for Albanian and foreign investors, the attendees were also interested in the ways Michigan businessmen can invest in Kosovo in the future, mainly in the metal sector related to the automotive production industry.

The Tribune participants raised the need for a representation of Kosovo in Michigan at the level of an Economic Attaché, who not only would organize the Albanian community in this state but would also be a necessary bridge with the homeland.

Continuing the activities in Michigan, another meeting was also held with the director of the Albanian Islamic Center in Michigan, Imam Shuajb Gërguri. The investment made in this religious temple is accompanied by the establishment of four classes where around 80 children from various Albanian regions learn Albanian. The expansion of this center is currently considered the largest, and the Albanian Muslim community in Michigan continues to support it financially. An agreement has been reached that, for the benefit of our community, the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology, and Education of Kosovo should provide books and materials for the education of grades 1 to 9 in the USA.

Father Dom Dino and Imam Gërguri called for the unification of Albanians in strengthening our states and the overall development of Albanians, both in the homeland and in the diaspora.

In both meetings, the Self-Determination Movement! – The Center in the USA, informed the attendees about the population registration procedures, the new Law on Elections in Kosovo, and the work of our Organization. New memberships were also established at these meetings, and the Working Group of the Point in Michigan was also created.

The discussion was fruitful, touching on various topics related to our diaspora’s engagement in the homeland, also discussing possibilities for intellectual and business integration. During the meeting, there was a common stance that our diaspora is an indispensable axis for the progress of the homeland.

Armend Muja carefully listened to our presentations, and it was emphasized that the support of Kosovo’s institutions will always be behind the diaspora.

For this purpose, our Center has organized an official dinner with the delegation of Albanians from the Presheva Valley, who are on an official visit to the USA. The delegation comprises Ardita Sinani – advisor to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, deputy in the Serbian Parliament Shaip Kamberi, Ragmi Mustafi – Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo Besnik Bislimi, and the Mayor of the Municipality of Bujanoci Nagip Arifi.

Strengthening the Albanians of the Presheva Valley, securing their rights, and drafting a comprehensive platform for Albanians in the Valley were the topics discussed at this meeting. The Presheva Valley delegation informed us about the suppression of Albanians in the Presheva Valley through mechanisms established by the current President Aleksandar Vucic, which even surpass those of the Balkan butcher Slobodan Miloshevic.

The Self-Determination Movement! – Center in the USA will provide a full and unconditional contribution to the assistance needed by our fellow countrymen in the Valley to enjoy the rights and civil liberties guaranteed by international conventions, as well as in previous agreements between the Serbian Government and Albanians there, in the past, following the peace agreement and the disarmament of the UÇPMB.

The visit to the graves of our Albanian-American heroes was part of organizing the Epic of the KLA (Kosovo Liberation Army) by the Atlantic Battalion. The three Bytyqi brothers were taken by the Serbian Police at the neutral border line between Kosovo and Serbia under the accusation of allegedly crossing the border illegally, and were sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment. After an appeal, they were released, only to be mysteriously kidnapped by the Serbian state, where their bodies were found in a mass grave.

To this day, Serbia has not investigated the case, even though a court process in 2013 found two Serbs as accomplices to their murder, but the charges were dismissed. We believe that the international community, led by the USA, should do more to uncover the murder of the three Albanian-Americans within the territory of Serbia.

During a luncheon, the women of the Self-Determination Movement! along with new members and supporters exchanged ideas and goals to defend women and empower them in all aspects of life, both in the USA and in the homeland.

Initiator and member of the leadership of the Self-Determination Movement! in the USA, Mrs. Arife Sheholli, emphasized the need for unity among women and girls in a cohesive organization where, together with other organizations of the Albanian community in the USA, they engage in various projects for the benefit of Albanian families’ daily lives in the USA, as well as for commitments and volunteerism in various initiatives for the benefit of the homeland.

Also participating in the meeting was another member of the leadership, Ms. Filiza Zejneli, who stated that just as the commitment of Albanian women with generations in the homeland and diaspora has not been lacking, it will continue with voluntary work.

The commitments of Albanian women and girls in the USA are numerous, as they are employed in various fields and also share responsibilities with their spouses for family care. Despite their significant obligations in their personal lives, women and girls express an unwavering willingness to be leading figures towards their commitment to Albanians here in the USA and in the homeland.

It is worth noting that during the month of March, in the organization “Women for Self-Determination”, under the slogan “March brings spring – Women bring equality”, dozens of Albanian women and girls from all regions have joined the Self-Determination Movement! in the USA.

If you wish to become a member of the Self-Determination Movement!, please write to the email address kryesia@vetevendosje.us or call the phone number (646) 450-2211.