Kosovo authorities to raise monument to William Walker in Racak

PRISTINA - Kosovo authorities are finishing preparations for erecting a monument to the ex Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo William Walker, on January 15 2017 in the village of Racak.

RTK in Albanian language reported that the monument to the American diplomat will be unveiled "in the memorial complex on the 18th anniversary of the massacre in Racak". Kosovo Albanians, as reported, in this way want to "express gratitude and respect to Walker for his contribution in proving that Albanian civilians were killed in Racak and not extremists".

In the village of Racak, namely, were found bodies of 45 Albanians, for whose murder the then OSCE mission accused Serbian security forces without proof. The event, even though it was never determined whether this was a massacre over civilians, crucially influenced the NATO decision to bomb the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.