Atifete Jahjaga Quotes & Sayings

The ideal of all Kosovo is membership in the E.U. and a permanent friendship with the United States. I believe and I am convinced our dreams will come true. — Atifete Jahjaga

I never thought that I could reach such a high political position. But I have always been ready to serve my country. — Atifete Jahjaga

We have to forget the past. History is something that even today we are paying the consequences, and the future is integration. We all as a people, as citizens, as the leadership of both countries should be looking in that direction. — Atifete Jahjaga

The security of the woman is the security of society. — Atifete Jahjaga

When you scan the globe's hot spots, every civil war and massacre, every act of terror and every clash between states has its unique local circumstances. — Atifete Jahjaga

The power of women in the politics is a soft power. It is a positive change that our country and other countries in the region ... are making by giving a chance to women. — Atifete Jahjaga

Democracy must be built through open societies that share information. When there is information, there is enlightenment. When there is debate, there are solutions. When there is no sharing of power, no rule of law, no accountability, there is abuse, corruption, subjugation and indignation. — Atifete Jahjaga

When there is information, there is enlightenment. When there is debate, there are solutions. — Atifete Jahjaga

Democracy is a revelation, but it's complicated. There are elections to hold, politics to create, rights to assert, grievances to settle and institutions to build. To many, it's exhilarating. For others, it can be disappointing when it turns out that democracy doesn't immediately make life better. — Atifete Jahjaga

We must remember that democracy works when given time to develop, mature and deliver. People must have access to information for informed debate. Government institutions must treat citizens fairly, and with dignity, while responding to their needs. — Atifete Jahjaga