Begaj remembers December 8, National Youth Day: We honor the movement of the 90s student generation, who overthrew the dictatorship

President Bajram Begaj remembered today December 8, Youth Day, and the movement of the student generation 34 years ago, which changed the course of Albania's history.

The head of state emphasized in a post on the social network Facebook that today "we remember the youth and popular movement that toppled the dictatorship."

Also called the "December 90s Movement", according to Begaj, it was also "the lighting of the flame of a people in search of freedom, democracy and Western values".

President Bajram Begaj's post:

“ 34 years ago, progressive Albanian students changed the course of Albanian history. The popular movement that overthrew the dictatorship and led to the birth of pluralism was initiated and inspired by students.

The December '90 movement was the lighting of the flame of a people in search of freedom, democracy and Western values.

On December 8, National Youth Day, we honor the movement of the generation of students who overthrew the dictatorship and celebrate the youthful spirit of the generations that will always lead Albania forward. Today, we are all inspired by the civic and political act of December '90 to make the aspiration expressed in the epic call a reality: "We love Albania like all of Europe!" Honor forever !