Avdullah Hoti

Former Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo,
Member of Parliament,
Professor at University of Prishtina

[Tammy Ziv 🇮🇱 @AmbTammyZiv]

Congratulations #Israel and #Kosovo on celebrating 5 years of Diplomatic Relations. May they continue to develop and flourish 🇮🇱🤝🇽🇰

[Avdullah Hoti @Avdullah]

Holocaust Remembrance Day honors the memory of six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust.
Remembering is a moral duty and a commitment to uphold human dignity, reject antisemitism, and stand against hatred in all its forms.

🕯️ #HolocaustRemembrance #NeverAgain

[Avdullah Hoti @Avdullah]

I am equally committed to opening LDK to professionals, women and youth.
Together we will restore LDK as a leading force of democracy and as a champion of Kosova’s unwavering Euro-Atlantic path. This is the moment for unity, political courage, and a new beginning.
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[Avdullah Hoti @Avdullah]

At a pivotal moment for LDK and Kosova, following the resignation of the party leader, I have decided to seek the confidence to lead the party’s renewal and empowerment.
I am committed to an inclusive, transparent and statute-based reorganization of LDK, grounded in meritocracy.

[Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) @ipacglobal]

#BREAKING 🇹🇼 Taiwan’s Vice President @bikhim delivers breakthrough address to global assembly of lawmakers at #IPACBrussels25, marking the first-ever speech by a senior member of the Taiwanese Government in a foreign parliament.

#快訊 台灣副總統 @bikhim 在 #IPACBrussels25 向全球立法者大會發表突破性演說，這是台灣政府高層首次在外國國會發表演講。

＃速報　台湾の簫美琴副総統 ＠bikhiｍが、#IPACBrussels25の議員総会で画期的なスピーチを行いました。台湾政府重要幹部による海外の議会での演説は初めてのことです。

#ULTIMAHORA La Vicepresidente de Taiwan @bikhim da un discurso histórico dirigido a la asamblea global de legisladores en #IPACBrussels25, siendo el primer discurso dado por alto miembro del gobierno taiwanés en un parlamento extranjero.

[Ulf Kristersson @SwedishPM]

Dear Viktor,

I understand that there is an election campaign in your country, and that this time you are truly being challenged for power.

But we do not interfere in your election campaign, nor do we want to become part of it.

Sweden and the Swedish people have always been friends of Hungary and the Hungarian people, as you know. We were friends of Hungary before your government, during your government, and we will remain so after your government.

We remember when Hitler’s genocide of Jews struck Hungary, and how Sweden in 1944 sent diplomat Raoul Wallenberg on a special mission to Budapest, to save as many Hungarian lives as possible.

Tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews survived because we provided them with provisional protective passports and citizenship here in Sweden. When the Soviet Union later invaded Hungary, Raoul Wallenberg was forcibly taken to Moscow and disappeared.

The Swedish diplomat died, but tens of thousands of Hungarian lives were saved. We would do it again.

We also remember when the Soviet Union brutally crushed your Hungarian struggle for democracy and freedom in 1956, and when Prime Minister Imre Nagy was later executed for his efforts to democratize the country.

When Russian tanks crushed the Hungarian freedom struggle, the Hungarian people pleaded with the UN and all Western powers for help. Almost no one listened.
But one country that showed deep solidarity with you was Sweden.

We opened our arms to your freedom fighters and dissidents. We allowed you to build exile opposition against Soviet communism here, despite our non-alignment. It was not without risk for us. But we did it anyway—because it was the right thing to do.

Today, over 40,000 people of Hungarian descent live in Sweden, many of whom are descendants of the Hungarian refugees who came here in connection with the 1956 uprising. They are a well-integrated immigrant group in our Swedish society.

Democratic states help each other, then and now. And they stand up against countries that try to oppress others.

That is why, just as in 1944 and 1956, we support democratic countries that Russian tanks try to overrun. Back then, it was about Hungary; today, it is about Ukraine. And if we do not act, it could be about another country tomorrow.

This is also why we often express concern about the developments in Hungary in recent years. Hungary ultimately regained its freedom, but freedom must also be defended.

That is why we question when you go to have coffee with the leader of the same country that crushed your compatriots’ freedom struggle in 1956 and that today attacks your neighbour, Ukraine.

Hungary and the West are not strengthened by closing the door to their European friends or by attacking each other and the very things that distinguish us from barbarism — democracy and the rule of law.

Let me conclude with some wise words from yourself in 2007:

“As kind of a new generation of the West, our message to those younger than we is to stick to a Western type Hungary, not to let Hungary be derailed from its Western path, and to love that Hungary is a Western type country, which means that we believe in the free will of people and in the mutual responsibility towards each other that we take upon us, which are inseparable parts of Western culture.

The oil might come from the east, but freedom always comes from the west. And democracy cannot be directed from above, it can only grow from the hearts of people and in this way create a viable, Hungarian life.”

Finally, I wish to convey Sweden’s respect for the Hungarian people, and to wish your country a free, peaceful, and successful election.

[U.S. Mission to NATO @USNATO]

Yesterday, Chargé d'Affaires Scott Oudkirk hosted #Kosovo Ambassador to NATO @astritzemaj at @USNATO, where they discussed how a secure Western Balkans is important to shared prosperity.

Chargé Oudkirk also congratulated Amb. Zemaj on Kosovo's 17th anniversary of independence, which the country recently celebrated.

[Avdullah Hoti @Avdullah]

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas filled with joy, love, and peace! May your day be bright and your heart full of happiness.🎄✨

[Valon MURTEZAJ @ValonMurtezaj]

Such a valuable opportunity for students & professors @IESEG to engage in discussion with Dr @Avdullah former Kosovo PM 🇽🇰 & learn from lived experience about ‘Negotiating for peace in a world of conflict’. Peace makes better society @IESEGResearch

[Avdullah Hoti @Avdullah]

I condemn the attempted assassination of President Trump. I'm so glad he's okay. This shows us that no democracy, no matter how consolidated it is, is inviolable.

It is a lesson to see the unification of the political scene in US condemning the attack and defending democracy.

[Avdullah Hoti @Avdullah]

Today, on Kosovo's 25th liberation anniversary, we're grateful to those who dreamed of freedom and made sacrifices. Thank you to our martyrs, intellectuals, patriots, and state allies for their unwavering support. God bless our people, our friends, and Republic of Kosova!

[Avdullah Hoti @Avdullah]

Today, on the 25th anniversary of our liberation, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair addressed the Assembly and the people of Kosovo. He, along with many other allies, stood by us in the most critical moments. Forever grateful to Blair and the people of the UK.
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[Avdullah Hoti @Avdullah]

I want to express my deep regret for the gunshot wound of the Prime Minister of Slovakia. The images of his injury are disturbing for all of us. I wish him a speedy recovery.

[Avdullah Hoti @Avdullah]

Kosovo’s @coe membership approved with strong support! A momentous achievement for Kosovo’s diplomatic path. Congratulations! 🇽🇰

[Avdullah Hoti @Avdullah]

The assault on Israel by Iran poses a grave threat. It is crucial that we collectively denounce such unprecedented actions. Kosovo 🇽🇰stands in solidarity with the Israeli 🇮🇱 people and supports efforts to ease tensions and promote peace.

[Bill Clinton @BillClinton]

My last 23 years have been fascinating, filled with family life and foundation work, with heroes and heartbreak. In CITIZEN I tell stories of my life and work after the White House and the people who inspire me to keep going every day. Writing it has been a labor of love and I can’t wait to share it with everyone in November.

[Avdullah Hoti @Avdullah]

75 years since @NATO's establishment—a cornerstone for global peace and security. #Kosovo stands proudly in its alliance with NATO, understanding the critical role of security in fostering prosperity. Gratitude to NATO for its enduring commitment to safeguarding peace.

[Avdullah Hoti @Avdullah]

During this challenging time for #Taiwan, we extend our unwavering support and heartfelt condolences to all those affected by the earthquake this morning. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims and Taiwan’s institutions. 🙏🇹🇼