Kosovo’s Acting President Albulena Haxhiu and caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti pay tribute today at the “Kosova Remembers” memorial, dedicated to the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.

The ceremony takes place at 9:00 a.m. in the courtyard of the Government building. Haxhiu and Kurti  delivered remarks following the ceremony.

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, which shocked the United States and the world.

On September 11, 2001, 19 hijackers took control of four passenger planes. Two crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York. Another struck the Pentagon. The fourth plane crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers and crew tried to regain control.

Nearly 3,000 people died in the attacks. A total of 2,752 people were killed at the World Trade Center complex alone. They included 343 firefighters and 60 police officers.