ALBANIA: The Skanderbeg Medal

ALBANIA: The Skanderbeg Medal

In April, 2000, General Clark received the Skanderbeg Medal, Albania’s highest medal, in appreciation of the efforts the allied forces to create peace in the Balkans.

The medal was presented by Albania’s President, Rexhep Meidani.

The President’s presentation honored General Clark for playing a key role in the:

"triumph of humanism and democracy, the protection of human lives, and the restoration of dignity and human rights of oppressed people in Kosovo," and for defeating “the dictatorial forces and Serb genocide.”

General Clark responded, “I accept this award in the name of all the NATO militaries to assure the community that Milosevic will not be in Kosovo any more. We will continue to be in Kosovo to protect all of its inhabitants.”

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