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VATRA- P R E S S R E L E A S E

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The Pan-Albanian Federation of America VATRA (THE HEARTH)/

April 10, 2016/

P R E S S  R E L E A S E/

The Board of Directors of The Pan-Albanian Federation of America VATRA (THE HEARTH), held a meeting today at the organization’s headquarters in New York, where its discussion focused primarily on a reported statement by the Prime Minster of Albania that “Donald Trump is a threat to America and, no doubt, a threat to Albanian-American ties.” According to The New York Times and other media sources, Mr. Rama was speaking at a talk show Thursday evening on Kosovo’s private television channel Klan Kosova, when he said that Trump’s election would bring “major damage” to the U.S. and would also be “a real threat to Albanian-American ties”.

The Prime Minister’s statement was unanimously condemned by the Board Members, as irresponsible and out of touch with reality. Intentionally or not, he interferes in the electoral process of the U.S. He also seems to ignore the fact that the friendly Albanian-American ties were established a long time ago and have been progressively strengthened, especially around the time of World War I, when President Woodrow Wilson saved Albania from further partitioning by the European Allies. The credit goes both ways: on one side, the reputation of Albanian Americans who showed love and loyalty to this Country and intensive lobbying, particularly by Bishop Fan Noli, Faik Konitza and others on behalf of Albania; on the other side, the spirit of democracy and compassion for the small nations and for human rights of the people of the United States. This has been a continuous pattern since its inception over a century ago and it will continue unabatedly for the foreseeable future.

In addition, Mr. Rama should know that the friendship of the United States towards Albania is bipartisan, as it has been demonstrated in the past and in recent times; and Albania is the one who enjoys a greater benefit from its relationship with the United States, not the other way around!

During the dreadful communist rule, the Albanian diaspora in America and elsewhere in the Free World, particularly VATRA, has been the true voice of the Albanian people and has maintained and strengthened friendly ties with the American people, as opposed to the official voice of the communist party that gave birth to the party that Mr. Rama chairs today.

We know that whoever wins the presidential election will maintain strong friendly ties with Albania. At the same time, we want to assure Mr. Trump and other candidates, that the Albanian people everywhere will remain friendly and pro-American as always, regardless of who occupies the White House.

 

Prof. dr.Veton Latifit do të vizitojë VATR-ën

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Prof. dr.Veton Latifit do të vizitojë VATRën dhe të prezantojë Librin ” Shekulli i ri i politikës shqiptare”/

Të premten, me 15 Prill 2016, në orën 6 të mbrëmjes, Selinë e Vatrës do ta vizitojë Prof. dr.Veton Latifit.Me këtë rast do të prezantohet edhe libri i autorit ” Shekulli i ri i politikës shqiptare”. Ftojmë të interesuarit që tëhen pjesë e këtij prezantimi.

VATRA (THE HEARTH)- PRESS RELEASE

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The Pan-Albanian Federation of America VATRA (THE HEARTH)/

April 10, 2016/

P R E S S  R E L E A S E/

The Board of Directors of The Pan-Albanian Federation of America VATRA (THE HEARTH), held a meeting today at the organization’s headquarters in New York, where its discussion focused primarily on a reported statement by the Prime Minster of Albania that “Donald Trump is a threat to America and, no doubt, a threat to Albanian-American ties.” According to The New York Times and other media sources, Mr. Rama was speaking at a talk show Thursday evening on Kosovo’s private television channel Klan Kosova, when he said that Trump’s election would bring “major damage” to the U.S. and would also be “a real threat to Albanian-American ties”.

The Prime Minister’s statement was unanimously condemned by the Board Members, as irresponsible and out of touch with reality. Intentionally or not, he interferes in the electoral process of the U.S. He also seems to ignore the fact that the friendly Albanian-American ties were established a long time ago and have been progressively strengthened, especially around the time of World War I, when President Woodrow Wilson saved Albania from further partitioning by the European Allies. The credit goes both ways: on one side, the reputation of Albanian Americans who showed love and loyalty to this Country and intensive lobbying, particularly by Bishop Fan Noli, Faik Konitza and others on behalf of Albania; on the other side, the spirit of democracy and compassion for the small nations and for human rights of the people of the United States. This has been a continuous pattern since its inception over a century ago and it will continue unabatedly for the foreseeable future.

In addition, Mr. Rama should know that the friendship of the United States towards Albania is bipartisan, as it has been demonstrated in the past and in recent times; and Albania is the one who enjoys a greater benefit from its relationship with the United States, not the other way around!

During the dreadful communist rule, the Albanian diaspora in America and elsewhere in the Free World, particularly VATRA, has been the true voice of the Albanian people and has maintained and strengthened friendly ties with the American people, as opposed to the official voice of the communist party that gave birth to the party that Mr. Rama chairs today.

We know that whoever wins the presidential election will maintain strong friendly ties with Albania. At the same time, we want to assure Mr. Trump and other candidates, that the Albanian people everywhere will remain friendly and pro-American as always, regardless of who occupies the White House.

 

NJOFTIM-10 PRILL, MBLEDHJA E KESHILLIT TE VATRES

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Ne nje njoftim te postuar nga Kryetari i Vatres , Dr. Gjon Bucaj, kujtohen anetaret e Keshillit qe te mos mungojne ne mbledhjen e radhes, qe organizohet te Dielen me 10 prill ne oren 1 pasdite ne Seline e Vatres.

Kjo mbledhje merr rendesi te vecante sepse aty do te diskutohet per KUVENDIN VJETOR TE VATRES.

Ne njoftimin e shperndare nga Kryetari vihet theksi edhe ne veprimtarine kryesore te ketij viti, qe eshte cilesuar si Viti i Faik Konices. Veprimtarite e planifikuara per Faik Konicen, (perfshire edhe botimin e  dy romaneve te sjelle ne shqip nga studiuesi Fotaq Andrea), kane edhe nje kosto financiare, qe duhet te perftohet nga angazhimi i cdo vatrani, por qe duhet ta marrin ne dore edhe kryesite e degeve.Cdo aksion e nisme e qendres eshte edhe per deget. Keshtu ka qene rregulli perhere ne Vater.

Mos harroni, te Dielen me 10 Prill 2016, ora 1 pm, ne Seline e Vatres.

100 Vjet nga botimi ne SHBA i Gazetes Kombetare”VULLNETARI”

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Keto dite ne arkivin e Vatres mberriti koleksioni i Gazetes Kombetare”Vullnetari”, qe nisi publikimin me 18 Shkurt 1916 dhe vijoi botimi per nje periudhe 2 vjecare. GAZETA kishte botues dhe editor vatranin Kol P Rodhe, nje vatran besnik, nje atdhetar qe dha shume ceshtjen Kombetare. Ai ishte kryetar i Shoqates Besa-Besen, shoqates kryesore, nje nga shtyllat e krijimit te Vatres, nje organizator i palodhur i Shoqates “Arsimi”, nje nder kontributoret e rendesisishem ne Fushaten per shpetimin e Shqiperise, organizuar nga Vatra. Kole Rodhe si shume vatrane te tjere lane Ameriken dhe shkuan qe t’i sherbejne Shqiperise. Si shume vatrane te tjere u ndeshkua me burg. Me propozimin e Vatres, Kole Rodhe u dekorua nga Presidenti i Shqiperise z. Bujar Nishani.

Koleksionin e Gazetes “Vullnetari” ne Vater e dhuroi i nipi i Kol Rodhes, z. Emil Nace, qe jeton ne Chikago, te cilin e falenderojme publikisht. Ne numrin e ardhshem te Gazetes Dielli do te botojme nje speciale rreth kesaj gazete.