The President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga praised the role of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo, in her speech at the ceremony of its fortieth anniversary. “The Academy plays a role in strengthening of our young democracy. We should build the culture of dialogue which overcomes divisions through political forces. We should not dare risk our relation with the international factor, especially with the European Union and America and aggravates the life of the citizens of the country,” said Jahjaga.

“We should be close to our citizens these days, because their vote brought us here in order to ensure a better life for them. The Academy and its members play their role at the time when we need to be reassured that dialogue is the solution to our current difficulties, at the time when dialogue and education bring solutions for many things. At the time when we need more consent among us for our dialogue with Serbia,” Jahjaga said.