President of the Republic of Kosovo, Fatmir Sejdiu, Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi, Minister of Culture Youth and Sports, Valton Beqiri, the family of former President Rugova and representatives of many institutions, political parties and personalities of arts and culture attended in placing the cornerstone of the the National Opera and Ballet Theater House building which will be named after the former President of Kosovo, Ibrahim Rugova.

During the ceremonoy, President Sejdiu said that the National Opera & Ballet Theater Ibrahim Rugova marks the peak of cultural and statehood maturity of a country and that investment to build this cultural institution, a project that was also of former President Rugova, marks an important step to concluding all that part of achievements we come today.

"The people of Kosovo, people of culture and arts, our friends around the world, will have a better opportunity to exhibit their values," said the president.

Determination to have this important institution to bear the name of President Rugova, said Sejdiu is also a commitment to fullfil a part of his testament, not only for man of letters not only to man of great creativity, not only for the researched of our antiquity, but at the same time for the man who laid the foundations of the state of Kosovo.

Meanwhile, in his speech, Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi, said "the placing of the cornerstone of the National Opera & Ballet Theater Ibrahim Rugova is a special day for which we have invested all, adding that this is just the beginning of large investments the Government of the Republic of Kosovo will continue to do."