Kosovo’s Speaker of Parliament Vjosa Osmani has expressed her support for Albanians who opposed the demolition of Tirana’s National Theatre.
Asked by journalists on Monday, Osmani said:
“I extend all my sympathy to everyone who felt bad about the demolition of the [Albanian National Theatre] building and to everyone who opposed it.”
She added that she preferred to refrain from commenting on legal procedures and political decisions of the Albanian authorities to demolish the building.
On the day of the demolition, Kosovo’s Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti also praised the resistance and encouraged protesters not to be demotivated by the demolition.
Kurti pointed at “temporary interests associated with the benefits of the few“ as the real reason for the government demolition of the theatre.
