From mentor at alb-net.com Sat Mar 20 22:54:14 2004 From: mentor at alb-net.com (Kosova Crisis Center News and Information) Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 22:54:14 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Prishtina-E] [Kcc-News] CDHRF: NEW WAVE OF VIOLENCE IN KOSOVA (03/18/2004) Message-ID: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Kosova Crisis Center (KCC) News: http://www.alb-net.com/index.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.cdhrf.org/2004English/Index2004_english.htm COUNCIL FOR THE DEFENCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS & FREEDOMS Prishtina, Kosova NEW WAVE OF VIOLENCE IN KOSOVA The escalation of the situation in Kosova after the incident in the village of ?ab?r, in which three Albanian children drowned in the Ibri River while fleeing from a group of Serbs who were chasing them, was not surprising for the CDHRF. In its previous press releases, the CDHRF has warned of the threat for the escalation of the situation and has identified the causes which could lead to it. The accumulated frustration due to the difficult economic situation in Kosova, grave security situation and the lack of political prospects has resulted in the escalation of the situation. According to the CDHRF, the blame for such a situation falls upon the following: Serbia, UNMIK and the provisional institutions of Kosova (the Presidency, the Government, and the Assembly). After the end of the war in Kosova, Serbia continued to manipulate with the Serbs in Kosova as well as those who have returned to Kosova or were planning to do so. It has established parallel systems and supported them in different ways. UNMIK and KFOR have failed in carrying out their mission. They have created the provisional institutions of Kosova, which do not have any powers, and together with Belgrade they are making decisions on the future of Kosova, excluding the Albanians who comprise the majority in Kosova out of the decision-making processes. They have unarmed the Albanians but have not worked in preventing the arming of the Serbs (most of the Albanians killed during the recent events have been shot by Serbs). The provisional institutions of Kosova have proved to be completely inefficient and have succumbed to the pressure of the international community, working against the interests of Kosova and against the mandate given to them by the voters, by presenting a false picture to the people of Kosova with whom they have manipulated all this time. They did not have a vision for the protection of minorities and their integration in society. They lacked any initiatives in this direction. All their actions were carried out upon the insistence of the international factor and were used for political marketing. They were not able to defend any interests other than their own as well as those of their parties. They are part of the crisis, which they cannot solve due to the fact that they themselves have helped its creation. CDHRF continues to monitor the situation which is calmer than yesterday. Yet, in certain areas, the situation is out of control, especially in Obiliq where fire has been set to many Serb-owned houses and efforts have been made to set fire to the Serb Orthodox Church. Large numbers of people are protesting in Prishtina, mainly secondary school pupils and students. CDHRF condemns all acts of violence and calls upon the authorities to bring to justice all those who have exercised violence, which has resulted in tens of killed, hundreds of wounded, the destruction of many houses, the displacement of many citizens, the destruction of sacral buildings, etc. CDHRF calls upon UNMIK and KFOR to remove all the road blocks and disarm the Serbs as a precondition for the stabilization of the situation. Otherwise, the consequences will be much graver. CDHRF calls for an investigation regarding the cases when excessive force was used by the UNMIK police, KFOR soldiers and Serb members of the KPS against the Albanian protestors. CDHRF calls upon the provisional institutions of Kosova to work in calming the situation as they too are responsible for its escalation. It demands from them to take responsibility for the created situation. CDHRF expresses its deepest condolences to the families of the killed and wishes a soon recovery to all those wounded and injured. Prishtina, 18.03.2004 Behxhet Shala, executive director ______________________________________________________________ If you wish to unsubscribe, send a blank message to: kcc-news-unsubscribe at alb-net.com , or visit KCC-NEWS's page at: http://www.alb-net.com/mailman/listinfo/kcc-news From vsherifi at naac.org Fri Mar 19 13:17:52 2004 From: vsherifi at naac.org (Valbona Sherifi) Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 13:17:52 -0500 Subject: [Prishtina-E] English/Albanian: NAAC Condemns the Violence in Kosova, Calls for Recognition of Independence Message-ID: <000001c40dde$83fb45c0$6d01010a@VALBONA> National Albanian American Council 2021 L Street, N.W., Suite 402, Washington, DC 20036 481 8th Avenue, Suite 922, New York, NY 10001 Brigada e Krajishtes, No. 8, 38000 Prishtina, Kosova Telephone: (202) 466-6900 Fax: (202) 466-5593 Web: www.naac.org Email: naac at naac.org For Immediate Release: March 19, 2004 Contact: Valbona Sherifi (202) 466-6900 PRESS RELEASE NAAC Condemns the Violence in Kosova, Calls for Recognition of Independence Washington, DC, March 19, 2004: The National Albanian American Council (NAAC) issued the following statement regarding the recent violent outbreak in Kosova. An Albanian version of the statement is available at the end of this text. The National Albanian American Council (NAAC) condemns the recent violent outbreak in Kosova and calls on the international community to move immediately toward resolving Kosova?s final status in accordance with the will of the people. In its official statement issued on March 19, 2004, NAAC extends its condolences to the families that lost their loved ones during the recent tensions, which have left scores dead and hundreds more injured. The organization calls on the people of Kosova to show maturity, refrain from acts of violence and rally behind their leaders and elected officials to bring back law and order. Nothing justifies acts of retribution or burning of churches and mosques. Perhaps the most disturbing element of the recent turmoil is the simultaneous outbreak of violence throughout Kosova?s major cities, especially in light of recent statements made by the Prime Minister of Serbia calling for the cantonization and partition of Kosova. These statements, the funding of parallel governmental structures by Belgrade and the Serbian government?s public boastings of its intelligence services having permeated the Kosovar society give possible insight into the efficiency of the outbreak. The resulting mayhem must be a loud wakeup call to the international community, which has done little to strengthen Kosovar local institutions since the end of the war in 1999 and has yet to resolve the question of Kosova?s final status. The turmoil is an indictment on the United Nations and the European Union and their efforts to keep a lid on the conflict rather than reestablish the much needed stability in the region by recognizing the Kosovars? right to self-determination. The United States, as the most credible partner in the region, must expedite the timeline to resolve the final status of Kosova and immediately assume a leadership role in this resolution. The Balkans will not be stable, peaceful and prosperous until Kosova is an independent, sovereign country. Any continued efforts to prolong the status quo and deny Kosova of its basic right of self-determination will constitute a recipe for failure and an escalating source of instability in the region. NAAC calls for the immediate resolution of the final status of Kosova in accordance with the will of her people. 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K?shilli Komb?tar Shqiptaro Amerikan 2021 L Street, N.W., Suite 402, Washington, DC 20036 481 8th Avenue, Suite 922, New York, NY 10001 Brigada e Krajishtes, No. 8, 38000 Prishtina, Kosova Telephone: (202) 466-6900 Fax: (202) 466-5593 Web: www.naac.org Email: naac at naac.org _____________________________________________________ P?r Shtyp: 19 Mars, 2004 Kontakt: Valbona Sherifi (202) 466-6900 DEKLARAT? P?R SHTYP KKSHA D?non Dhun?n n? Kosov? dhe B?n Thirrje p?r Njohjen e Pavar?sis? Washington, DC, 19 mars 2004: K?shilli Komb?tar Shqiptaro Amerikan (KKSHA) l?shoi k?t? deklarat? p?r shtyp n? lidhje me situat?n e krijuar koh?t e fundit n? Kosov?. K?shilli Komb?tar Shqiptaro Amerikan (KKSHA) d?non shp?rthimin e dhun?s s? koh?ve t? fundit n? Kosov? dhe i b?n thirrje bashk?sis? nd?rkomb?tare q? t? zgjidh? sa m? par? statusin p?rfundimtar t? Kosov?s n? p?rputhje me vullnetin e popullit t? saj. N? deklarat?n e l?shuar m? 19 mars 2004, KKSHA-ja ngush?llon familjet q? humb?n t? dashurit e tyre gjat? tensioneve t? koh?ve t? fundit q? shkaktuan me dhjet?ra vdekje dhe qindra plagosje. Organizata i b?n thirrje popullit t? Kosov?s q? t? tregoj? pjekuri, t?i p?rmbahet akteve t? dhun?s dhe t? bashkohet pas udh?heq?sve dhe p?rfaq?suesve q? ka zgjedhur me vot?n e tij n? m?nyr? q? t? punohet p?r rikthimin e ligjit dhe rregullit n? vend. Aktet e dhunshme t? hakmarrjes dhe djegia e kishave dhe xhamive nuk mund t? justifikohen nga askush. Ndoshta elementi m? shqet?sues i tensionit t? koh?ve t? fundit ?sht? shp?rthimi pothuaj i nj?kohsh?m i dhun?s n?p?r qytetet kryesore t? Kosov?s, sidomos kur kihen parasysh deklaratat q? kryeministri i Serbis? b?ri koh?t e fundit p?r kantonizimin dhe cop?timin e Kosov?s. K?to deklarata, krijimi i strukturave qeveritare paralele nga Beogradi si dhe mburrjet e qeveris? Serbe p?r sh?rbimet sekrete t? saj q? kan? arritur t? dep?rtojn? shoq?rin? e Kosov?s, hedhin drite mbi tensionin e koh?ve t? fundit. Trazirat e koh?ve t? fundit p?rb?jn? nj? thirrje zgjimi me z? t? lart? ndaj bashk?sis? nd?rkom?tare e cila qysh prej p?rfundimit t? konfliktit m? 1999 ka b?r? shum? pak p?r fuqizimin e institucioneve vendore dhe ?uarjen e Kosov?s drejt nj? statusi p?rfundimtar. Tollovia q? ka pllakosur Kosov?n sot ?sht? nj? padi kund?r Kombeve t? Bashkuara e Bashkimit Europian dhe p?rpjekjeve t? tyre p?r ta mbajtur situat?n n?n kontroll n? vend q? t? punonin p?r p?rcaktimin e statusit p?rfundimtar t? Kosov?s duke njohur t? drejt?n e Kosovar?ve p?r vet-vendosje. Mungesa e k?tij statusi ?sht? burim par?sor i jostabilitetit t? vazhduesh?m n? rajon. Shtetet e Bashkuara, si i vetmi partner i besuar n? rajon, duhet t? afroj? afatin e p?rcaktimit t? statusit p?rfundimtar t? Kosov?s dhe t? marrin menj?her? rolin e udh?heq?sit n? p?rcaktimin e atij statusi. Ballkani nuk do t? ket? paqe, stabilitet dhe begati deri at?her? kur Kosova t? jet? nj? shtet i pavarur dhe sovran. ?do p?rpjekje p?r t? zgjatur status quo-n? dhe p?r t?i mohuar Kosov?s t? drejt?n themelore p?r vet-vendosje jo vet?m q? do t? d?shtoj?, por do t? vazhdoj? t? prodhoj? ve? oksigjen p?r jostabilitet t? m?tejsh?m. KKSHA-ja i b?n thirrje bashk?sis? nd?rkomb?tare q? t? p?rcaktojn? menj?her? statusin p?rfundimtar t? Kosov?s n? p?rputhje me vullnetin e popullit t? saj. K?shilli Komb?tar Shqiptaro Amerikan (KKSHA) ?sht? nj? organizat? jo-p?rfituese dhe jo qeveritare e dedikuar ndaj advokimit t? ??shtjeve shqiptare, promovimit t? paqes dhe zhvillimit ekonomik n? Ballkan p?r t? forcuar politikat demokratike, p?r t? inkurajuar respektin p?r t? drejtat e njeriut, dhe duke mbajtur programe zhvillimi dhe edukative. ### -------------- next part -------------- HTML attachment scrubbed and removed From vsherifi at naac.org Mon Mar 29 15:07:22 2004 From: vsherifi at naac.org (Valbona Sherifi) Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 15:07:22 -0500 Subject: [Prishtina-E] English/Albanian: NAAC Reiterates Support Albania's NATO Integration, Calls for Continued Reforms Message-ID: <012f01c415c9$77e51c50$6d01010a@VALBONA> National Albanian American Council 2021 L Street, N.W., Suite 402, Washington, DC 20036 481 8th Avenue, Suite 922, New York, NY 10001 Brigada e Krajishtes, No. 8, 38000 Prishtina, Kosova Telephone: (202) 466-6900 Fax: (202) 466-5593 Web: www.naac.org Email: naac at naac.org For Immediate Release: March 29, 2004 Contact: Valbona Sherifi (202) 466-6900 PRESS RELEASE NAAC Reiterates Support Albania?s NATO Integration, Calls for Continued Reforms Washington, DC, March 29, 2004: The National Albanian American Council (NAAC) issued the following statement regarding its support for Albania?s NATO integration and its call for continued reforms. At the invitation of the White House, the National Albanian American Council (NAAC) attended a ceremony hosted by President George W. Bush in honor of the Vilnius countries being inducted into NATO. In a sign of support for their fast track integration into NATO, Albania, Croatia and Macedonia were also invited to the ceremony. NAAC?s attendance at the ceremony should not in any way be construed as support for any individual or party but rather as support for Albania. NAAC fully supports the integration of Albania into NATO and, along with the independence of Kosova, considers it to be the highest priority of the Albanians. NATO integration assures Albania?s security, is in her strategic interest and will be the clearest sign that Albania has finally emerged from her tortured past and has joined the family of democratic nations. The United States has a strong security interest in Albania?s NATO integration. U.S. support for this process is not only crucial but will also serve to strengthen the special relationship between the United States and Albania and strengthen ties between Albania and Euro-Atlantic community. Albania has made considerable and commendable progress with the military reforms that are necessary for her entry into NATO. For full membership to be realized, however, Albania must once and for all firmly establish the rule of law. Albania must take on crime and corruption. While societies in transition fall prey to these phenomena, it has been fourteen years since democracy came to Albania and it is time to address these issues head on. Most disturbing perhaps are reports that indicate that corruption has reached the highest levels of government. In this regard, Albania must immediately dismantle the economic monopolies currently ruled by unethical businessmen, criminals and corrupt officials. Corruption not only undermines hope but robs the Albanian people of their prosperity, stunts society?s growth and holds their future hostage. Further, Albania must address remaining questions regarding her electoral process. The government must work with the opposition to reach an agreement on the makeup of the Central Election Commission. The two sides must also work with the OSCE and other international bodies to eliminate defects that continue to plague the voter lists. By taking these two steps, Albania will ensure that her next elections will be fully free and fair. Albania must also address her dysfunctional judiciary. The ability to seek legal redress to protect one?s rights and fully prosecute those that break the law is one of the core pillars of a democracy built upon the rule of law. Likewise, a society?s inability to do so erodes its cohesiveness and the citizen?s faith in the government. Albania must root out and prosecute corrupt judges that undermine her ability to consolidate her institutions and serve her people. By prosecuting corrupt officials fixing her electoral process and strengthening her judiciary, Albania will not only build strong institutions that serve the interests of the people but will also assure Albania?s integration into NATO, the EU, and the family of democratic nations, and will secure for the long suffering Albanian people the future they deserve. The National Albanian American Council (NAAC) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advocating for Albanians and promoting peace and economic development in the Balkans by fostering democratic policy, promoting respect for human rights, and conducting educational and developmental programs. ### You are receiving this message because you have requested information about our organization directly from us or through an internet listserv. If you no longer wish to receive such information and would like to be removed, please notify us at naac at naac.org or the listserv that has distributed this information to you. K?shilli Komb?tar Shqiptaro Amerikan 2021 L Street, N.W., Suite 402, Washington, DC 20036 481 8th Avenue, Suite 922, New York, NY 10001 Brigada e Krajishtes, No. 8, 38000 Prishtina, Kosova Telephone: (202) 466-6900 Fax: (202) 466-5593 Web: www.naac.org Email: naac at naac.org _____________________________________________________ P?r Shtyp: 29 Mars, 2004 Kontakt: Valbona Sherifi (202) 466-6900 DEKLARAT? P?R SHTYP KKSHA-ja p?rs?rit mb?shtetjen p?r integrimin e Shqip?ris? n? NATO, b?n thirrje p?r thellimin e reformave Washington, DC, 29 mars 2004: K?shilli Komb?tar Shqiptaro Amerikan (KKSHA) l?shoi k?t? deklarat? p?r shtyp n? lidhje me mb?shtetjen e saj p?r integrimin e Shqip?ris? n? NATO dhe thirrjes p?r thellimin e reformave. Me ftes? t? Sht?pise s? Bardh?, K?shilli Komb?tar Shqiptaro Amerikan (KKSHA) mori pjes? n? nj? ceremoni t? drejtuar nga Presidenti George W. Bush m? 29 mars p?r nder t? shteteve q? po hyjn? n? NATO. N? shenj? p?rkrahjeje p?r integrimin e shpejt? n? NATO, n? ceremonin? q? u zhvillua n? kopshtin e Sht?pis? s? Bardh? ishin ftuar edhe Shqip?ria, Kroacia dhe Maqedonia. Pjes?marrja e KKSHA-s? n? k?t? kremtim kurr?sesi nuk duhet par? si mb?shtetje ndaj njdonj? individi apo partie politike, por si p?rkrahje ndaj Shqip?ris?. KKSHA-ja mb?shtet plot?sisht integrimin e Shqip?ris? n? NATO dhe, s?bashku me pavar?sin? e Kosov?s, e konsideron at? par?sin? m? t? madhe t? kombit shqiptar. Integrimi n? NATO garanton sigurin? e Shqip?ris?, ?sht? n? interesin strategjik t? saj dhe do t? jet? shenja m? e qart? se Shqip?ria m? s? fundi ka arritur t? dal? nga e shkuara e saj torturuese dhe iu ?sht? bashkuar familjes s? shteteve demokratike. Shtetet e Bashkuara t? Amerik?s kan? nj? interes t? madh sigurie n? integrimin e Shqip?ris? n? NATO. P?rkrahja e SHBA-ve p?r k?t? proces ?sht? jo vet?m e domosdoshme por gjithashtu do t? sh?rbej? edhe n? forcimin e marr?dh?nieve t? ve?anta t? SHBA-ve dhe Shqip?ris? dhe do t? forcoj? lidhjet nd?rmjet Shqip?ris? dhe komunitetit Euro-Atlantike. Shqip?ria ka b?r? p?rparim t? konsideruesh?m n? reformat ushtarake q? jan? t? nevojshme p?r hyrjen e saj n? NATO. Mir?po, q? t? arrihet an?tar?sia e plot? e saj Shqip?ria duhet q? t? vendos? pushtetin e ligjit nj? her? e mir?. Shqip?ria duhet t? luftoj? krimin dhe korrupsionin. Megjith?se q? shoq?rit? n? tranzicion bien pre e k?tyre dukurive, jan? b?r? 14 vjet qysh prej ardhjes s? demokracis? n? Shqip?ri, tashm? ka ardhur koha q? k?to ??shtje t? adresohen drejtp?rdrejt. Tep?r shqet?sues jan? raportet q? tr?gojn? se korrupsioni ka dep?rtuar n? nivelet m? t? larta t? qeveris?. N? k?t? drejtim, Shqip?ria duhet q? menj?her? t? ?montoj? monopolet ekonomike q? drejtohen nga biznesmen? pa etik?, kriminel? dhe zyrtar? t? korruptuar. Korrupsioni jo vet?m q? dob?son shpres?n, por nj?koh?sisht grabit begatin? e qytetarit, pengon zhvillimin e shoq?ris? dhe mban peng t? ardhmen e saj. Shqip?ria duhet t? shqyrtoj? ??shtjet e ngritura lidhur me procesin zgjedhor. Qeveria duhet t? punoj? bashk? me opozit?n p?r t? arritur nj? marr?veshje n? lidhje me p?rb?rjen e Komisionit Qendror Zgjedhor. T? dy pal?t duhet t? punoj? me OSBE-n? dhe entitetet e tjera nd?rkomb?tare p?r t? m?njanuar defektet q? vazhdojn? t? pllakosin list?n e votuesve. Duke nd?rmarr? k?to dy hapa, Shqip?ria do t? marr? masat e duhura q? do t? sigurojn? se zgjedhjet e radh?s do t? jen? plot?sisht t? lira dhe t? ndershme. P?r m? tep?r, Shqip?ria gjithashtu duhet t? shqyrtoj? edhe sistemin gjyq?sor jofunksional t? saj. Mund?sia p?r t? k?rkuar kompensim ligjor q? nevojitet p?r mbrojtjen e t? drejt?s s? individit dhe p?r t? hetuar e nxjerr? para gjyqit ata q? shkelin ligjin ?sht? nj? prej shtyllave kryesore t? nj? demokracie t? nd?rtuar mbi rregullin e ligjit. Nd?rsa, paaft?sia e nj? shoq?rie p?r t? b?r? si m? lart g?rryen kohezonin e saj si dhe besimin e qytetar?ve te qeveria. Shqip?ria duhet t? ??rr?njos? dhe ndjek? ligj?risht gjyqtar?t e korruptuar q? dob?sojn? aft?sin? e saj p?r t? konsoliduar instituconet dhe p?r t?i sh?rbyer qytetar?ve. Duke rregulluar procesin zgjedhor, forcuar sistemin gjyq?sor dhe ndjekur ligj?risht zyrtar?t e korruptuar Shqip?ria jo vet?m q? do t? nd?rtoj? institucione t? forta q? do t?i sh?rbejn? interesit t? qytetarit, por gjithashtu do t? siguroj? integrimin e saj n? NATO, Bashkimin Europian dhe n? familjen e kombeve demokratike si dhe do t?i siguroj? popullit shqiptar t? shum?vuajtur t? ardhmen q? ai meriton. K?shilli Komb?tar Shqiptaro Amerikan (KKSHA) ?sht? nj? organizat? jo-p?rfituese dhe jo qeveritare e dedikuar ndaj advokimit t? ??shtjeve shqiptare, promovimit t? paqes dhe zhvillimit ekonomik n? Ballkan p?r t? forcuar politikat demokratike, p?r t? inkurajuar respektin p?r t? drejtat e njeriut, dhe duke mbajtur programe zhvillimi dhe edukative. ### -------------- next part -------------- HTML attachment scrubbed and removed From vsherifi at naac.org Mon Mar 29 16:22:23 2004 From: vsherifi at naac.org (Valbona Sherifi) Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 16:22:23 -0500 Subject: [Prishtina-E] English/Albanian: Community Reiterates Commitment to Albanian Issues on NAAC's Congress Day Message-ID: <013601c415d3$f2b7efc0$6d01010a@VALBONA> National Albanian American Council 2021 L Street, N.W., Suite 402, Washington, DC 20036 481 8th Avenue, Suite 922, New York, NY 10001 Brigada e Krajishtes, No. 8, 38000 Prishtina, Kosova Telephone: (202) 466-6900 Fax: (202) 466-5593 Web: www.naac.org Email: naac at naac.org For Immediate Release: March 29, 2004 Contact: Valbona Sherifi (202) 466-6900 PRESS RELEASE Community Reiterates Commitment to Albanian Issues on NAAC?s Congress Day Washington, DC, March 29, 2004: The National Albanian American Council (NAAC) issued the following statement regarding the annual Congress Day held in Washington D.C. on March 24, 2004. The National Albanian American Council (NAAC) led several groups of Albanian-Americans in meetings with elected representatives and United States officials in Washington, D.C. as part of its annual Congress Day which this year was held on March 24, 2004. Attending more than 34 high-profile meetings at the White House, U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Congress, the NAAC-led delegates echoed support for the immediate independence of Kosova, made the case for Albania?s admission into NATO and stated that she needs help battling crime and corruption, reaffirmed their commitment to the full and rapid implementation of the Oher Agreement, and called for greater rights for the Albanians living in Montenegro. They urged U.S. legislators and officials to block the certification of financial aid to Serbia, which is due for review by March 31, 2004. The Albanian-American activists, who had traveled from various states, sought U.S. help to pressure Greece into providing its large Albanian immigrant community with greater human rights and to immediately start negotiations to return to the Cham people the property that was illegally seized from them during and after WWII. White House National Security Council Director for South East European Affairs Lisa Tepper praised Albania for its progress toward NATO membership. Mrs. Tepper said that Albania, which has entered into official agreement with Croatia and Macedonia to work jointly for NATO accession, could join the military alliance as early as 2007. The White House official stated that the Albanian Diaspora is better organized than its Macedonian and Croatian counterparts and called on the Albanian-American community to join forces with their Balkan neighbors residing in the U.S. and take the lead in advocating for the admission of the three countries into NATO by 2007. Mrs. Tepper stressed that the U.S. was shocked by the recent outburst of violence in Kosova, citing disappointment at the slow pace at which the Albanian leadership had initially reacted to the turmoil that left scores dead and injured hundreds. She reminded the Albanian-American group that NATO and the U.S. had fought for a multiethnic Kosova. Now that the recent violence has taken Kosova back significantly, Mrs tepper said, Albanians must make a fundamental effort to try to bring things back on track and keep it on a continued path of progress. She stated that Kosova?s institutions must now identify the ring of perpetrators and bring them to justice. Department of State Deputy Director of the Bureau for Eastern and South Central European Affairs, Michael Bosshart, labeled the recent acts in Kosova as ?unacceptable behavior.? In light of the recent violence, it is necessary to ?stop and think about how far we have come over the past five years and where we have to go from here,? he said. DOS Director of the Bureau for Eastern and South Central European Affairs, Charles English, called on the people and their elected leaders to work for the restoration of the kind of faith and trust that the U.S. has worked and fought for. The U.S. has issued a deadline for Kosova to show the world that it is capable of self-government, Mr. English said, adding that the Albanian-American community should work together with the U.S., UN and the EU to make sure that Kosova continues on its path of improvement. Congress Day is an annual event that NAAC organizes each March to commemorate the U.S.-led NATO intervention of March 24, 1999 against Milosevic?s forces that were conducting a campaign of terror and ethnic cleansing in Kosova. Despite five years of international administration and large financial donations, social conditions in Kosova remain dire with unemployment estimated to be between 60 and 70 percent. The population, which overwhelmingly supports independence, remains uncertain about the lack of a clearly defined final status. In addition to Messrs. English and Bosshart, Congress Day delegates also met with DOS Albania Desk officer Lisa Gregory, Kosova Desk Officer Craig Lang, Macedonian Desk Officer Paul Pfeifer, Serbia and Montenegro Desk officer and representatives from USAID were also present at the meeting. On the legislative side, the members of the Albanian-American community attending the March 24 event met with Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the offices of Senator Chuck Hagel, Gordon Smith, Jon Corzine, George Allen, Bill Nelson, Carl Levin and Congressmen Christopher Shays, Michael McNulty, Vito Fossella, Earl Pomeroy, Rush Holt, Sander Levin, Elliot Engel, Bill Young, Carolyn Maloney, Peter King, Gregory Meeks, Jim McGovern, Dana Rohrabacher, Frank Pallone, Luis Gutierrez, Sue Kelly, Joseph Crowley, Nita Lowey, Patrick Kennedy and Anthony Weiner. A reception was held at the end of the day in the Rayburn building where many Congressmen and high officials attended. NAAC is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advocating for Albanians and promoting peace and economic development in the Balkans by fostering democratic policy, promoting respect for human rights, and conducting educational and developmental programs. For more information on the National Albanian American Council please visit us on the web at www.naac.org ### You are receiving this message because you have requested information about our organization directly from us or through an Internet listserv. If you no longer wish to receive such information and would like to be removed, please notify us at naac at naac.org or the listserv that has distributed this information to you. K?shilli Komb?tar Shqiptaro Amerikan 2021 L Street, N.W., Suite 402, Washington, DC 20036 481 8th Avenue, Suite 922, New York, NY 10001 Brigada e Krajishtes, No. 8, 38000 Prishtina, Kosova Telephone: (202) 466-6900 Fax: (202) 466-5593 Web: www.naac.org Email: naac at naac.org ___________________________________________ P?r Shtyp: 29 Mars, 2004 Kontakt: Valbona Sherifi (202) 466-6900 DEKLARAT? P?R SHTYP KKSHA Sjell n? Washinton Aktivist? Shqiptar?-Amerikan? p?r Dit?n e Kongresit Washington, DC, 29 Mars, 2004: K?shilli Komb?tar Shqiptaro Amerikan (KKSHA) l?shoi k?t? deklarat? n? lidhje aktivitetin e p?rvitsh?m, Dit?n e Kongresit q? u organizua n? Washington D.C m? 24 mars, 2004. ?do Mars, K?shilli Komb?tar Shqiptaro Amerikan (KKSHA) organizon Dit?n e Kongresit, nj? eveniment i p?rvitsh?m q? i jep komunitetit shqiptaro-amerikan nj? mund?si t? ve?ant? p?r t? mbrojtur ??shtjet shqiptare duke marr? pjes? n? takime me zyrtar? t? lart? t? Senatit, Kongresit, t? Departamentit t? Shtetit dhe t? Sht?pis? s? Bardh?. K?t? vit, evenimenti u zhvillua m? 24 mars, q? ishte dhe p?rvjetori i pest? i fushat?s s? NATO-s q? nga ?lirimi i Kosov?s nga regjimi i Milloshevi?it dhe ndalimit t? pastrimit etnik. Aktivist? nga komuniteti shqiptaro-amerikan udh?tuan nga shtete t? ndryshme p?r t? marr? pjes? n? k?t? aktivitet kaq t? r?nd?sish?m n? m?nyr? q? tu d?gjohej z?ri n? Washington. An?tar?t e delegacionit q? mor?n pjes? n? dit?n e kongresit 2004 u ndan? n? disa grupe t? drejtuara nga KKSHA-ja. Gjat? dit?s, shqiptaro amerikan?t i nxit?n p?rfaqsuesit e kongresit dhe administrat?s amerikane t? jepnin mb?shtetjen e tyre p?r pavar?sin? sa m? t? shpejt? t? Kosov?s, integrimin e Shqip?ris? n? stukturat Euro-Atlantike, implementimin e plot? t? Marr?veshjes s? Ohrit n? Maqedoni, m? shum? t? drejta p?r popullat?n shqiptare n? Mal t? Zi, si dhe b?n? k?rkesa rreth politikave t? Shteteve t? Bashkuara ndaj Serbis? dhe Greqis?. Gjat? nj? takimi n? Sht?pin? e Bardh?, Lisa Tepper, Drejtore e Politikave me Evrop?n Juglindore t? K?shillit t? Sigurimit Komb?tar, i informoi pjes?marr?sit p?r progresin e Shqip?ris? drejt integrimit n? NATO. Shqip?ria ka b?r? marr?veshje zyrtare me Kroacin? dhe Maqedonin? p?r t? punuar s? bashku p?r t? arritur an?tar?sin? n? NATO. Duke theksuar se komuniteti shqiptar ?sht? i organizuar m? mir? se komunitet kroate dhe maqedonase, Znj. Tepper p?rforcoi p?r grupin nevoj?n p?r diaspor?n shqiptaro- amerikane n? Shtetet e Bashkuara p?r tu bashkuar me diasporen kroate dhe maqedonase n? Amerik? dhe q? t? luajn? nj? rol drejtues n? advokimin e pranimit t? t? tre vendeve n? NATO m? 2007. N? lidhje me incidentet e koh?ve t? fundit n? Kosov?, znj. Tepper u shpreh se Shtetet e Bashkuara ishin t? shokuara nga shp?rthimi i dhun?s n? Kosov?. Ajo p?rmendi zhg?njimin p?r hapat e ngadalshme q? kishte marr? p?rsip?r lidershipi i Kosov?s p?r t? reaguar ngaj akteve t? dhunshme dhe theksoi se rreth 30 njer?z kishin vdekur dhe shum? t? tjer? plagosur. Zyrtarja e Sht?pis? s? Bardh? u shpreh se qeveria e saj nuk beson se lidershipi/qeveria e Kosov?s ishte e involvuar n? planifikimin e akteve t? dhun?s. Megjithat?, sipas znj. Tepper, aktet e dhun?s s? koh?ve t? fundit e kan? zmbrapsur Kosov?n n? m?nyr? t? ndjeshme. Ajo u shpreh se n? baz? t? evenimenteve t? koh?ve t? fundit, shqiptar?t e Kosov?s duhet t? b?jn? ?do p?rpjekje thelb?sore p?r t? p?rmisuar situat?n dhe p?r mbajtur Kosov?n n? rrug?n e progresit. Znj. Tepper e kujtoi grupi shqiptaro-amerikan se NATO-ja dhe Shtetet e Bashkuara kan? luftuar p?r nj? Kosov? multi-etnike. Ajo i nxiti pjes?marr?sit p?r t? p?rdorur influenc?n e tyre n? lidershipi-n e Kosov?s p?r t? identifikuar autor?t e krimit dhe p?r t? sjell? fajtor?t p?rpara ligjit. Tek Departamenti i Shtetit, delegacioni i drejtuar nga KKSHA-ja u takua me drejtorin e zyr?s s? politikave t? jashmte t? Evrop?s Jugore e Qendrore, z. Charles English dhe me z?vend?s drejtorin e k?saj zyre, z. Michael Bosshart. Zyrtarja e Departamentit p?r Shqip?rin? Lisa Gregory, Zyrtari i Departamentit p?r Kosov?n Craig Lang, zyrtari p?r Maqedonin? Paul Pfeifer, zyrtari p?r Serbin? dhe Malin e Zi si dhe p?rfaqsues nga USAID-i ishin gjithashtu prezent n? takim. Zyrtar?t e Departamentit t? Shtetit falenderuan diaspor?n shqiptare p?r krijimin e urave midis Shteteve t? Bashkuara dhe Ballkanit. Takimi filloi me komente mbi situat?n e ngjarjeve t? fundit n? Kosov?. Z. Bosshart theksoi se Departamenti i Shtetit dhe komuniteti nd?rkomb?tar i d?nojn? aktet e dhunshme q? filluan m? 17 mars. ?Kjo veprimtari ?sht? e papranueshme. Ne duhet t? ndalojm? dhe t? mendohemi se ??kemi arritur gjat? k?tyre pes? viteve dhe ku duhet t? shkojm? q? k?tej,? u shpreh z. Bosshart. Z. English u b?ri thirrje popullit dhe lidershipit t? Kosov?s p?r t? punuar p?r restaurimin e besimit, p?r t? cilin Shtetet e Bashkuara kan? punuar dhe luftuar. Duke u shprehur se Shtetet e Bashkuara kan? p?rcaktuar nj? afat kohor p?r Kosov?n p?r ti treguar bot?s se Kosova ?sht? e aft? p?r vet-qeverisje, ai ftoi grupin shqiptaro-amerikan p?r t? punuar s? bashku me Shtetet e Bashkuara, UN/KB dhe BE p?r t? siguruar q? Kosova t? mbetet n? rrug?n e progresit. An?tar?t e komunitetit shqiptaro-amerikan mor?n pjes? n? m? shum? se 35 takime me p?rfaqsuesit e tyre t? kongresit, me senator? dhe zyrtar? amerikan? si pjes? e aktiviteteve t? Dit?s s? Kongresit. Nd?r k?to takime, delegacioni u takua me p?rfaqsuesin e Komitetit t? Senatit p?r Politikat e Jashtme, me p?rfaqsues nga zyrat e senator?ve Chuck Hagel, Gordon Smith, Jon Corzine, George Allen, Bill Nelson, Carl Levin dhe me kongresit?t Christopher Shays, Michael McNulty, Vito Fossella, Earl Pomeroy, Rush Holt, Sander Levin, Elliot Engel, Bill Young, Carolyn Maloney, Peter King, Gregory Meeks, Jim McGovern, Dana Rohrabacher, Frank Pallone, Luis Gutierrez, Sue Kelly, Joseph Crowley, Nita Lowey, Patrick Kennedy and Anthony Weiner. Nj? pritje u organizua n? fund t? dit?s n? godin?n Rayburn t? kongresit ku mor?n pjes? dhe shum? kongresit? dhe zyrtar? t? lart?. K?shilli Komb?tar Shqiptaro Amerikan (KKSHA) ?sht? nj? organizat? jo p?rfituese dhe jo qeveritare e dedikuar ndaj advokimit t? ??shtjeve shqiptare, promovimit t? paqes dhe zhvillimit ekonomik n? Ballkan p?r t? forcuar politikat demokratike, p?r t? inkurajuar respektin p?r t? drejtat e njeriut, dhe duke mbajtur programe zhvillimi dhe edukative. 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National Albanian American Council 2021 L Street, N.W., Suite 402, Washington, DC 20036 481 8th Avenue, Suite 922, New York, NY 10001 Brigada e Krajishtes, No. 8, 38000 Prishtina, Kosova Telephone: (202) 466-6900 Fax: (202) 466-5593 Web: www.naac.org Email: naac at naac.org For Immediate Release: March 29, 2004 Contact: Valbona Sherifi (202) 466-6900 PRESS RELEASE Community Reiterates Commitment to Albanian Issues on NAAC?s Congress Day Washington, DC, March 29, 2004: The National Albanian American Council (NAAC) issued the following statement regarding the annual Congress Day held in Washington D.C. on March 24, 2004. The National Albanian American Council (NAAC) led several groups of Albanian-Americans in meetings with elected representatives and United States officials in Washington, D.C. as part of its annual Congress Day which this year was held on March 24, 2004. Attending more than 34 high-profile meetings at the White House, U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Congress, the NAAC-led delegates echoed support for the immediate independence of Kosova, made the case for Albania?s admission into NATO and stated that she needs help battling crime and corruption, reaffirmed their commitment to the full and rapid implementation of the Oher Agreement, and called for greater rights for the Albanians living in Montenegro. They urged U.S. legislators and officials to block the certification of financial aid to Serbia, which is due for review by March 31, 2004. The Albanian-American activists, who had traveled from various states, sought U.S. help to pressure Greece into providing its large Albanian immigrant community with greater human rights and to immediately start negotiations to return to the Cham people the property that was illegally seized from them during and after WWII. White House National Security Council Director for South East European Affairs Lisa Tepper praised Albania for its progress toward NATO membership. Mrs. Tepper said that Albania, which has entered into official agreement with Croatia and Macedonia to work jointly for NATO accession, could join the military alliance as early as 2007. The White House official stated that the Albanian Diaspora is better organized than its Macedonian and Croatian counterparts and called on the Albanian-American community to join forces with their Balkan neighbors residing in the U.S. and take the lead in advocating for the admission of the three countries into NATO by 2007. Mrs. Tepper stressed that the U.S. was shocked by the recent outburst of violence in Kosova, citing disappointment at the slow pace at which the Albanian leadership had initially reacted to the turmoil that left scores dead and injured hundreds. She reminded the Albanian-American group that NATO and the U.S. had fought for a multiethnic Kosova. Now that the recent violence has taken Kosova back significantly, Mrs tepper said, Albanians must make a fundamental effort to try to bring things back on track and keep it on a continued path of progress. She stated that Kosova?s institutions must now identify the ring of perpetrators and bring them to justice. Department of State Deputy Director of the Bureau for Eastern and South Central European Affairs, Michael Bosshart, labeled the recent acts in Kosova as ?unacceptable behavior.? In light of the recent violence, it is necessary to ?stop and think about how far we have come over the past five years and where we have to go from here,? he said. DOS Director of the Bureau for Eastern and South Central European Affairs, Charles English, called on the people and their elected leaders to work for the restoration of the kind of faith and trust that the U.S. has worked and fought for. The U.S. has issued a deadline for Kosova to show the world that it is capable of self-government, Mr. English said, adding that the Albanian-American community should work together with the U.S., UN and the EU to make sure that Kosova continues on its path of improvement. Congress Day is an annual event that NAAC organizes each March to commemorate the U.S.-led NATO intervention of March 24, 1999 against Milosevic?s forces that were conducting a campaign of terror and ethnic cleansing in Kosova. Despite five years of international administration and large financial donations, social conditions in Kosova remain dire with unemployment estimated to be between 60 and 70 percent. The population, which overwhelmingly supports independence, remains uncertain about the lack of a clearly defined final status. In addition to Messrs. English and Bosshart, Congress Day delegates also met with DOS Albania Desk officer Lisa Gregory, Kosova Desk Officer Craig Lang, Macedonian Desk Officer Paul Pfeifer, Serbia and Montenegro Desk officer and representatives from USAID were also present at the meeting. On the legislative side, the members of the Albanian-American community attending the March 24 event met with Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the offices of Senator Chuck Hagel, Gordon Smith, Jon Corzine, George Allen, Bill Nelson, Carl Levin and Congressmen Christopher Shays, Michael McNulty, Vito Fossella, Earl Pomeroy, Rush Holt, Sander Levin, Elliot Engel, Bill Young, Carolyn Maloney, Peter King, Gregory Meeks, Jim McGovern, Dana Rohrabacher, Frank Pallone, Luis Gutierrez, Sue Kelly, Joseph Crowley, Nita Lowey, Patrick Kennedy and Anthony Weiner. A reception was held at the end of the day in the Rayburn building where many Congressmen and high officials attended. NAAC is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advocating for Albanians and promoting peace and economic development in the Balkans by fostering democratic policy, promoting respect for human rights, and conducting educational and developmental programs. For more information on the National Albanian American Council please visit us on the web at www.naac.org ### You are receiving this message because you have requested information about our organization directly from us or through an Internet listserv. If you no longer wish to receive such information and would like to be removed, please notify us at naac at naac.org or the listserv that has distributed this information to you. K?shilli Komb?tar Shqiptaro Amerikan 2021 L Street, N.W., Suite 402, Washington, DC 20036 481 8th Avenue, Suite 922, New York, NY 10001 Brigada e Krajishtes, No. 8, 38000 Prishtina, Kosova Telephone: (202) 466-6900 Fax: (202) 466-5593 Web: www.naac.org Email: naac at naac.org ___________________________________________ P?r Shtyp: 29 Mars, 2004 Kontakt: Valbona Sherifi (202) 466-6900 DEKLARAT? P?R SHTYP Komuniteti rithekson p?rkushtimin ndaj ??shtjeve shqiptare n? Dit?n e Kongresit t? KKSHA-s? Washington, DC, 29 Mars, 2004: K?shilli Komb?tar Shqiptaro Amerikan (KKSHA) l?shoi k?t? deklarat? n? lidhje me aktivitetin e p?rvitsh?m, Dit?n e Kongresit q?sivjet u mbajt m? 24 mars 2004. K?shilli Komb?tar Shqiptaro Amerikan (KKSHA) udh?hoqi nj? num?r aktivist?sh t? komunitetit shqiptaro-amerikan n? takime me zyrtar? t? lart? t? Shteteve t? Bashkuara t? Amerik?s gjat? Dit?s s? Kongresit, nj? aktivitet i p?rvitsh?m i KKSHA-s? q? sivjet u mbajt m? 24 mars 2004. Duke marr? pjes? n? m? se 34 takime me zyrtar? t? lart? n? Sht?pin? e Bardh?, Departamentin e Shtetit, Senatin dhe Kongresin Amerikan, an?tar?t e delegacioneve t? drejtuara nga KKSHA i nxit?n p?rfaq?suesit e Kongresit dhe administrat?s amerikane q? t? jepnin mb?shtetjen e tyre p?r pavar?sin? e menj?her?shme t? Kosov?s, integrimin e Shqip?ris? n? NATO dhe stukturat Euro-Atlantike teksa shpreh?n se Shqip?ria ka nevoj? p?r ndihm? n? luft?n kund?r korrupsionit dhe krimeve, riafirmuan p?rkushtimin e tyre p?r zbatimin e plot? t? Marr?veshjes s? Ohrit, dhe k?rkuan m? shum? t? drejta p?r popullin shqiptar n? Mal t? Zi. Ata nj?koh?sisht u b?n? thirrje ligjven?sve dhe zyrtar?ve amerikan? q? t? mos miratonin ndihma financiare t? reja p?r Serbis?, kualifikimi i s? cil?s do t? rishikohet deri m? 31 mars 2004. Pjes?marr?sit e Dit?s s? Kongresit, shum? prej t? cil?ve kishin ardhur n? Washington prej nj? s?r? shtetesh t? ndryshme, k?rkuan q? SHBA-t? ta rrisin presionin politik ndaj Greqis? q? kjo e fundit t?u ofroj? m? shum? t? drejta m?rgimtar?ve shqiptar? sipas konventave nd?rkomb?tare dhe q? t? nis? sa m? par? bisedimet p?rkat?se p?r kthimin e pronave q? iu mor?n ilegalisht popullit ?am gjat? dhe pas Luft?s s? Dyt? Bot?rore. Gjat? nj? takimi n? Sht?pin? e Bardh?, Lisa Tepper, drejtoresh? e Politikave p?r Evrop?n Juglindore n? K?shillin e Sigurimit Komb?tar, lavd?roi Shqip?rin? p?r p?rmarimin q? ka arritur me synim an?tar?simin n? NATO. Si? dihet, Shqip?ria ka hyr? n? marr?veshje zyrtare me Kroacin? dhe Maqedonin? p?r t? punuar s? bashku p?r t? arritur an?tar?sin? n? NATO deri n? vitin 2007. Zyrtarja e Sht?pis? s? Bardh? theksoi se komuniteti shqiptar ?sht? m? i organizuar se sa komuniteti kroat dhe ai maqedonas dhe u b?ri thirrje veprimtar?ve tan? q? t? vihen n? krye t? nj? p?rpjekjeje t? p?rbashk?t me fqinj?t ballkanas me synim e tri vendeve p?rkat?se n? NATO deri m? 2007. P?rsa i p?rket situat?s m? t? fundit n? Kosov?, znj. Tepper tha se shp?rthimi i dhun?s e kishte tronditur SHBA-n?. Ajo shprehu zhg?njim ndaj reagimit t? ngadalsh?m t? udh?heq?sis? s? Kosov?s, e cila, sipas saj, duhet ta kishte d?nuar menj?her? dhun?n q? la dhjet?ra t? vdekur dhe plagosi qindra t? tjer?. Znj. Tepper tha se incidentet e fundit e kan? zmbrapsur n? m?nyr? t? ndjeshme Kosov?n. Ajo b?ri thirrje q? shqiptar?t e Kosov?s t? b?jn? t? gjitha p?rpjekjet e mundshme jo vetem p?r t? p?rmir?suar situat?n n? vend, por dhe p?r ta kthyer Kosov?n n? rrug?n e p?rparimit t? m?tejsh?m. Ajo shtoi se institucionet e Kosov?s duhet t? identifikojn? sa m? par? autor?t e akteve t? dhun?s dhe t?i nxjerrin ata para ligjit. Z?vend?s Drejtori i Zyr?s p?r ?eshtjet e Europ?s Lindore dhe Q?ndrore n? Departament t? Shtetit, z. Michael Bosshart, e d?noi dhun?n e 17 marsit t? cil?n e cil?soi si sjellje t? papranueshme. ?Ne duhet t? ndalojm? dhe t? mendojme se ?far? kemi arritur gjat? k?tyre pes? viteve, si dhe ku duhet t? shkojm? prej k?tu?, tha z. Bosshart. Drejtori i Zyr?s p?r ?eshtjet e Europ?s Lindore dhe Q?ndrore n? Departament t? Shtetit, z. Charles English, i b?ri thirrje popullit dhe udh?heqjes s? Kosov?s p?r t? punuar p?r rind?rtimin e besimit p?r t? cilin SHBA-t? kan? punuar dhe luftuar kaq shum?. Duke u shprehur se SHBA-t? kan? p?rcaktuar nj? afat kohor p?r Kosov?n, n? m?nyr? q? t?i tregojn? bot?s s? ajo ?sht? e aft? t? vet-qeveriset, ai ftoi grupin shqiptaro-amerikan p?r t? bashk?punuar me SHBA-t?, OKB-n? dhe BE n? m?nyr? q? Kosova t? mbetet n? rrug?n e p?rparimit. Dita e Kongresit ?sht? nj? aktivitet i p?rvitsh?m q? KKSHA-ja organizon ?do mars n? p?rkujtim t? nd?rhyrjes s? NATO-s m? 24 mars 1999 kund?r forcave t? Milloshevi?it q? po ushtronin nj? fushat? terrori dhe spastrimi etnik ndaj shqiptar?ve t? Kosov?s. Pavar?sisht nga administrimi nd?rkomb?tar dhe donacionet e m?dha, kushtet sociale n? Kosov? mbeten ende t? v?shtira nd?rkoh? q? papun?sia mendohet t? jet? nd?rmjet 60 dhe 70 p?r qind. Popullata vendase, shumica d?rrmuese e s? cil?s k?rkon njohjen e menj?her?shme t? pavar?sin?, mbetet ende e pasigurt? p?r statusin p?rfundimtar t? vendit. P?rve? z. Bosshart dhe z. English, n? takim ishin gjithashtu t? pranish?m zyrtarja e Departamentit p?r Shqip?rin? Lisa Gregory, Zyrtari i Departamentit p?r Kosov?n Craig Lang, zyrtari i Departamentit p?r Maqedonin? Paul Pfeifer, zyrtari i Departamentit p?r Serbin? dhe Malin e Zi, si dhe p?rfaqesues t?USAID-it. P?rsa i p?rket ligjven?sve, veprimtar?t shqiptaro-amerikan? u takuan me p?rfaq?suesin e Komitetit t? Senatit p?r Politikat e Jashtme, p?rfaq?sues nga zyrat e senator?ve Chuck Hagel, Gordon Smith, Jon Corzine, George Allen, Bill Nelson, Carl Levin si dhe me kongresit?t Christopher Shays, Michael McNulty, Vito Fossella, Earl Pomeroy, Rush Holt, Sander Levin, Elliot Engel, Bill Young, Carolyn Maloney, Peter King, Gregory Meeks, Jim McGovern, Dana Rohrabacher, Frank Pallone, Luis Gutierrez, Sue Kelly, Joseph Crowley, Nita Lowey, Patrick Kennedy and Anthony Weiner. N? fund t? dit?s u u organizua pritje n? n? godin?n Rayburn t? kongresit, ku mor?n pjes? shum? kongresit? dhe zyrtar? t? lart?. K?shilli Komb?tar Shqiptaro Amerikan (KKSHA) ?sht? nj? organizat? jo p?rfituese dhe jo qeveritare e dedikuar ndaj advokimit t? ??shtjeve shqiptare, promovimit t? paqes dhe zhvillimit ekonomik n? Ballkan me synimin p?r t? forcuar politikat demokratike, p?r t? inkurajuar respektin ndaj t? drejtave te njeriut, si dhe per te mundesuar programe zhvillimi dhe edukimi. 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