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The commander of KFOR met with the chief of the Serbian army, discussing the security situation in Kosovo

2024-08-07 17:23:09 / KOSOVA ALFA PRESS

The commander of KFOR met with the chief of the Serbian army, discussing the
The commander of the NATO mission in Kosovo, KFOR, Ozkan Utulash, met with the Chief of General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces, Milan Mojsillovic, in Belgrade on Wednesday to discuss the security situation in Kosovo, the army said. Serbian.

In a press release, the Armed Forces of Serbia said that this was a regular high-level meeting, where they also discussed the cooperation between the Serbian army and KFOR "in our joint task of creating a safe environment " in Kosovo.

"A conversation was also held about the actions taken by the Armed Forces of Serbia and international forces in the province, to observe the situation on the ground, prevent the creation of any crisis and provide an efficient response, in case security is threatened", it is said in the communiqué referring to the north of Kosovo.

They agreed that it is necessary to continue "good cooperation", seeing that the security situation in Kosovo "is unstable and sensitive", according to the announcement.

Their meeting comes at a time when the Kosovo authorities have undertaken some actions in the north of the country, a part inhabited by a majority of Serbs, which have been opposed by Serbia and the Kosovo Serbs.

The government of Kosovo has warned that it will open the main bridge over the river Ibër, which since 1999 has divided Mitrovica into the southern part, inhabited by an Albanian majority, and the northern part, inhabited by a Serbian majority. Days ago, the Kosovar authorities closed nine facilities of the Post of Serbia in the north of Kosovo.

Kosovo's actions have also been criticized by the international community, which has described them as "one-sided".

Meanwhile, members of the Serbian community protested on Wednesday against the opening of the bridge over the Iber, after the Kosovo authorities warned that they would do so.

After the protest ended, Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti invited members of the Serbian community on Wednesday to participate in a discussion in North Mitrovica, in which he said they could be informed "about the benefits of the opening of the bridge and express the concerns of theirs which will be handled by our institutional representatives and the country's institutions".

Earlier on Wednesday, KFOR warned again that it is ready to take "all necessary measures" to combat developments that could undermine regional security and stability, following recent developments in northern Kosovo.

Italian soldiers as part of the KFOR mission are on the bridge over the Ibër river, while members of the Kosovo Police are also nearby.

KFOR is the third security responder in Kosovo, after the Kosovo Police, which is the first, and after the EU rule of law mission, EULEX, with which it says it cooperates closely./ REL

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