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Manjola Vasmatics, the vice president of FFWPU-Albania
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The event is held in the main hall of the town of Peshkopi in northeastern Albania.
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Thirty-five important figures from Dibër region have come to participate in the event.
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Mr. Hajri Laçi, chair of the Dibër regional council
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Mrs. Donika Hysenaj, general secretary of the Dibër regional prefecture
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Mr. Ramazan Tema, one of the first Ambassadors for Peace in the town
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Mr. Ramazan Tema and Manjola Vasmatics
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Gani Rroshi, secretary general of UPF-Albania
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Gaqo Apostoli, chair of UPF-Albania
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Mr. Hajri Laçi (left) is awarded an Ambassador for Peace certificate by Gaqo Apostoli.
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Mrs. Donika Hysenaj receives an Ambassador for Peace certificate from Gaqo Apostoli.
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Mr. Mersim Iskurti (left) receives his Ambassador for Peace certificate from Gaqo Apostoli.
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Mr. Mersim Iskurti (left) and Gaqo Apostoli.
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Mr. Dash Leka (left) receives an Ambassador for Peace certificate from Gaqo Apostoli.
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Mr. Spartak Koltraka (left) is awarded an Ambassador for Peace certificate by Gaqo Apostoli.
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Mr. Arsen Iskurti (left) receives an Ambassador for Peace certificate from Gaqo Apostoli.
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Mr. Altin Pira (left) is awarded an Ambassador for Peace certificate by Gaqo Apostoli.
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Mr. Korab Kika (left) receives an Ambassador for Peace certificate from Gaqo Apostoli.
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Mr. Saimir Meta (left) receives an Ambassador for Peace certificate from Gaqo Apostoli.
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The new Ambassadors for Peace from Peshkopi with UPF officials
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Mr. Mersim Iskurti with Marjeta Rroshi, the wife of the UPF-Albania secretary general
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Mr. Dash Leka with his Ambassador for Peace certificate
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Left to right: Mr. Dash Leka, Mrs. Donika Hysenaj, Mr. Ramazan Tema
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The participants of the Peshkopi Peace Council inauguration
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Two of the new Ambassadors for Peace, Arsen Iskurti and his father, Mersim Iskurti, with Marjeta and Gani Rroshi from UPF
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Left to right: Mr. Fabian Zerja, Manjola Vasmatics, Mrs. Shpëtime Pira, Mrs. Sude Meta, Mrs. Lumturi Zerja
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Left to right: Manjola Vasmatics, Mr. Rruzhdi Pira, Mrs. Shpëtime Pira, Mrs. Sude Meta
Peshkopi, Albania—With the support of local government, UPF founded a local Peace Council in Albania’s Dibër region.
The main hall of the town of Peshkopi was the site of the inauguration, which was held on March 26, 2018. Thirty-five prominent figures of Dibër region participated in the event.
After an explanation of the vision and work of UPF given by Gani Rroshi, the secretary general of UPF-Albania, nine persons were awarded the certificate of Ambassador for Peace.
At the end of the program, a vote was taken to elect the chair of the Peace Council and two vice chairpersons.
The event was moderated by Mrs. Manjola Vasmatics, the vice president of the Albanian chapter of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU), an organization affiliated with UPF.
An important local figure, Mr. Hajri Laçi, the chair of the Dibër regional council, greeted the audience with words of support for the mission and vision of UPF. Mrs. Donika Hysenaj, the general secretary of the regional prefecture, who also was elected as chair of UPF in Dibër region, presented a few words to the audience.
Then Mr. Ramazan Tema, one of the first Ambassadors for Peace in the town and the father of two daughters who are members of FFWPU, described his experience as a Peace Ambassador.
Mr. Gaqo Apostoli, the chair of UPF-Albania, explained what it means to become an Ambassador for Peace, and how important and serious this title is.
During the refreshments at the end of the event, all the participants expressed their gratitude for UPF being established in their town. They also pledged to work hard to spread the vision of UPF.
