Prishtina, 26 October 2009
The following is the full text of the Prime Minister’s remarks.
Honorable President of the Republic of Kosovo Fatmir Sejdiu,
Honorable Ambassadors, participants in this ceremony for the new state of Kosovo,
Honorable representatives of Saatchi & Saatchi,
Honorable and beloved young Europeans,
It is an honor and a particular pleasure for me to unveil, together with you, the international promotion campaign of the Republic of Kosovo.
Today we are presenting, on the most watched television networks, the new image of Kosovo, the image of the State of Kosovo, the image of independent, sovereign, democratic and multi-ethnic Kosovo, the image of Kosovo with a European perspective.
Only ten years ago, the world and international media saw an image of violence, the painful image of the reality of Kosovo and of the Kosovo war.
Fortunately, the people of Kosovo – thanks to their great sacrifice and to international support – won their freedom. Kosovo has now built democratic institutions and as of February 17th, 2008, after a century of darkness, Kosovo has taken its place amongst the free nations of the world.
Everything has changed in Kosovo’s image. Kosovo has become a free country, an internationally recognized country, a democratic and peaceful country and a country of progress.
Today we present Kosovo’s new image to you and to the entire world, so that everyone can learn about our new state, our young people, about the State of Kosovo.
I would like to take this opportunity to invite all the people of Kosovo to become part of this new image, to work to advance this image and to work for new recognitions.
Best wishes and congratulations!
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