The State Archive Authority has made the “Kosova Fund” available to scholars and researchers, offering a unique archive of 11,630 files stored across 74 safes. These documents provide crucial evidence of Kosovo’s most significant political, social, and cultural events between 1944 and 1991.

According to the Archive Authority, the fund serves as a new resource for gaining deeper insights into the relationship between Albanians from Albania and Kosov.

Among the files, researchers will find materials on Kosovo’s youth movements, the denial of rights to Kosova Albanians, and documents revealing the forced displacement and depopulation of KosovA’s Albanian population.

The “Kosova Fund” is a valuable asset for researchers, containing key documents about the 1981 demonstrations, the political movements of 1988-1989, and the state of educational and cultural institutions during that time. Additionally, many Albanians from KosovA, who were citizens of the former Yugoslavia, may discover documents about themselves in other archival collections if they were monitored by the former State Security.

Anton Dukagjini, Director of the Archive at the Authority for Information on State Security Documents (1912-1991), highlighted several important files that provide clarity on Kosovo’s most dramatic events in modern history. These include:

– Data from Our Sources – A three-volume file with 687 pages detailing the 1981 Kosova demonstrations.

– Files on the March-April 1981 Crackdowns – Two volumes with 531 pages documenting the aftermath of the protests.

– March 1982 Demonstrations – A two-volume file with 593 pages analyzing further student movements.

– Belgrade Residency (1972-1981) – A 149-page document containing political analyses and discussions.

– File on Kosova Events (April-May 1981) – A 211-page document offering detailed reports on key developments during that period.

– Series of “Crackdowns in Kosova” Files (1975-1990) – Hundreds of pages revealing the state repression behind the scenes.

The fund also includes important documents about prominent figures such as Isuf Gërvalla, Bardhosh Gërvalla, Ibrahim Rugova, Rexhep Qosja, Adem Demaçi, and many others, giving researchers a rare opportunity to delve deeper into Kosovo’s history and resistance.

For researchers and interested parties, the “Kosova Fund” documents can be accessed by submitting an application through the official State Archive Authority website. A portion of these materials has already been digitized and will be available through the institution’s digital archive.

The opening of this fund represents a significant step toward uncovering Kosova’s history and preserving its collective memory, offering researchers the chance to explore a period that left a lasting impact on the fate of the Albanian nation.

/a.p./