Kosovo, 21.07.2011.

Former Croatian President, Mr. Stjepan Mesic, had a two day visit to the Republic of Kosovo.

 

        During his stay he gave a lecture on the first private university in Kosovo, AAB RIINVEST, which granted him the title of Honorary Doctorate (Doctor Honoris Causa). Ceremony which was attended by senior officials of the Government of Kosovo, senior vice president, Behgjet Pacolli, Education Minister Rame Buja, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Mimoza Kusari-Lila, and others, was broadcasted directly on Kosovo's public television RTK.

 

        During the two- day visit which took place at the invitation of First Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo, Behgjeta Pacollija, former President Mesic had separate meetings with President of Kosovo, the Atif Jahjaga, Prime Minister, Hashim Thaci, President of the Parliament, Jakup Krasniqi, the Mayor of Pristina, Isa Mustafa, and a former president of Kosovo, Fatmir Sejdiu. 

 

        Promotion of the translation of former President's book into Albanian, was also organized and published under the title "How Yugoslavia was destroyed." Introductory words were held by Adem Demaci, renowned human rights activist, Fatmir Sejdiu, Kosovo's former president, Redjep Meidani and Alfred Mojsiu, former presidents of Albania, Jakup Krasniqi, President of the Parliament of Kosovo, and Behgjet Pacolli, First Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo.