Kosovo today celebrates the 18th anniversary of its declaration of Independence, which was declared on February 17, 2008 and has been recognized by 121 countries.
Kosovo declared independence, becoming a sovereign state, with independent institutions and unique state symbols in the Western Balkans.
These are 10 facts related to February 17, Kosovo Independence Day:
1) Kosovo's independence was declared on February 17, 2008, at 15:39 p.m.
2) Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi is the reader of the Kosovo Declaration of Independence
3) The designer of the flag and coat of arms of Kosovo is Muhamer Ibrahimi
4) The first to sign the declaration of independence of Kosovo were President Fatmir Sejdiu, Speaker of Parliament Jakup Krasniqi and Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi.
5) The first countries that recognized Kosovo as a state after the declaration of independence were: Costa Rica, USA, France, Afghanistan, Albania, Turkey, Great Britain, etc.
6) The 200-year-old parchment on which the declaration of independence of Kosovo was signed is found in the office of the Speaker of the Assembly.
6) In addition to the parchment, there is also a pencil with which to put the signatures, the signature lists of the deputies participating in the session, as well as the flag placed in the session of the declaration of independence.
7) The London Museum was the one that gave Kosovo the parchment for the declaration of independence!
8) The first flags of the Republic of Kosovo were printed in Turkey.
9) The anthem of Kosovo, composed by the composer Mendi Mengjiqi, was sung for the first time at the session of the proclamation of Kosovo's independence.
10) The white stars on the flag of Kosovo symbolize the different communities living in Kosovo, the yellow map symbolizes the wealth of Kosovo, while the color blue symbolizes Europe.
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