Youths in Albania know nearly nothing of their country's unique legacy in saving Jews, according to Florenca Stafa, director of the Albanian and Balkan Research Center.
Because the Israel-Hamas war has impacted the President's travel schedule over the past year, Herzog is scheduled to set off for visits to Serbia and Albania tomorrow.
Albania was the only country subjugated to Nazi occupation whose Jewish community emerged from the holocaust in higher numbers in comparison to those before the war.
A group tied to Iran claimed responsibility for the attack on Albania's parliament and telecommunications companies.
Albania is also known as the only European country that had more Jewish residents after World War II than before it.
Tensions have run high in Kosovo, the former Serbian province, after clashes broke out in May between Serb protesters and authorities.
The site dates back roughly 8,000 years making it older by hundreds of years than other known lakeside sites.
Rama proudly speaks of the important role that his country played during the Holocaust by saving Jews.
Two new Jewish museums dedicated to the history and culture of the Jewish community in Albania will be opening in 2024.
Tensions have risen since ethnic Albanian mayors took office in northern Kosovo's Serb-majority area after elections the Serbs boycotted.
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