President, Ilir Meta, on Friday decorated Homeland Martyr Hamit Dollani with the “Golden Eagle Decoration”.
In the motivation of the decoration is noted: “For his patriotic activity and the bravery shown in the fight against the fascist invaders, as a warrior that has sacrificed life for the freedom of the country. ”
Dollani is one of the first martyrs of the Anti-fascist resistance, who fell heroically alongside his friend Mujo Ulqinaku in Durres on April 7, 1939, against the Italian invaders.
“I am privileged to honor today with the Golden Eagle Decoration an emblematic and prominent figure of the Anti-fascist resistance, Homeland Martyr Hamit Dollani.
Hamit Dollani is one of the first martyrs of the Anti-fascist resistance who fell heroically alongside his friend Mujo Ulqinaku in Durres on April 7, 1939, against the Italian invaders.
Together with his close friend, Mujo Ulqinaku, organized the resistance, staying heroically for hours outside the Tower of Durres.
The resistance of the Albanian forces was unprecedented even though they had one of the largest armies of that time, Meta points out in his speech.
The head of state also said in his speech that Hamit Dollani is recognized as the first martyr to fall on the battlefield against fascism and as one of the first martyrs of Southeast Europe in World War II. / abcnews.al
