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Kosovo: A statue of Joe Biden will be erected near a US base

In the town of Urosevac Kosovo, near the US military base “Bondsteel”, work began on the site where the statue of the US President will be erected Joe Biden. The statue, which will cost 600,000 euros, is an offer from Urosevac residents in gratitude for US support in consolidating Kosovo’s peace and independence, according to an official statement from the city’s municipality, the APE reported.

Kosovo Albanians consider US the best friend country and American political leaders, guarantors and guardians of independence. That is why statues of American politicians who played a catalytic role in Kosovo’s independence have been erected in various cities, while squares and streets bear their names. In the center of Pristina since 2009 dominates the imposing statue of former US President Bill Clinton, six meters high, while the main boulevard of the Kosovo capital bears his name.

Ten years later, in 2019, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the entry of NATO forces in Kosovo, the unveiling of a bust of Madeleine Albright, who as US Secretary of State in 1999 starred in the campaign for the bombing of Yu and Yo, took place in Pristina. promoted Kosovo’s independence. An avenue in Pristina is named after former US President George W. Bush and a street named after Wesley Clark, the 1999 NATO military commander.

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