Archival Fonds of the Albanian Press in the Kosovo Archives: Vital Archival Sources for the History of the Kosovo War 1998-1999

This paper discusses the importance of archival records as primary sources for the history of states. The focus is on the archival fonds of the Albanian press in Kosovo, held by the State Agency of Archives of Kosovo. The paper highlights the significance of these fonds as important sources for the history of the Kosovo War 1998/1999. From various newspapers found within these fonds, we can extract daily based information on significant events from Kosovo, on various meetings between leaders from Kosovo and the international community, as well as on the continuous support of Kosovo by international allies.