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Ekrem Rexha
Ekrem Rexha (14 August 1961 – 8 May 2000) was a prominent commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army and political figure, who was killed under suspicious circumstances as part of a killing series in the early 2000s. Early life Ekrem Rexha was born on August 14, 1961, in the village of Lubizhdë, Prizren. He completed his primary education and secondary school in Prizren. He was always known as a smart person as he spoke 7 languages and had a degree in Political science.https://www.rferl.org/a/1093908.html Military career Service in the Yugoslav People's Army After graduating from the Yugoslav Military Academy he became a professional officer of the Yugoslav People's Army, JNA and taught at the military academy in Sarajevo until 1993, when he was demobilized due to the escalating Yugoslav Wars, Civil War in Yugoslavia. During his time at the military academy he achieved high qualifications, including a master's degree in international political studies and learning up to seven lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lubizhdë
Lubizhdë (, ) is a village in the Prizren municipality in southern Kosovo. History During the early 14th century under the reign of Serbian Emperor Stefan Dušan, Lubizhdë was a prosperous village. The village formed part of the feudal holdings of both the nearby Monastery of St. Mark of Koriša and Monastery of the Holy Archangels. During the 16th century, the village was under the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman administrative division known as the Nahiya of Domeshtiç and its inhabitants were recorded with Albanian anthroponomy, indicating that the village was inhabited by Albanians. Between 11 and 12 Serbian Orthodox churches were built in and around Lubizhdë during this time however despite its prosperity, the village suffered greatly from the outbreak of the Black Death, bubonic plague. In 1872 a school was built for the local population and by 1940, there were 76 households in Lubizhdë consisting of 56 Kosovo Serbs, Serb households and 23 Bosniaks in Kosovo, Muslim households. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosovo Independence Precedent
On 17 February 2008, the majority of members of the Assembly of Kosovo, including Hashim Thaçi, and Fatmir Sejdiu (who were not members of the Assembly), not acting in the capacity of PISG, declared Kosovo an independent and sovereign state. Kosovo was soon recognized as a sovereign state by the United States, Turkey, Albania, Austria, Germany, Italy, France, the United Kingdom, the Republic of China (Taiwan), and others. This triggered an international debate over whether Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence had set a precedent in international law that could apply to other separatist movements, or whether it is a special case. The recognition of Kosovo's independence by 101 out of UN states, according to many sources, has given fresh impetus to other separatist movements. It is estimated that a total of 70 unrecognized nations and organizations use the Kosovo precedent to achieve their goals. Abkhazia and South Ossetia renewed their calls for the recognition of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
