NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that an additional 700 troops will be sent to reinforce the NATO peacekeeping force in Kosovo (KFOR).
Stoltenbergin Oslo, Norway, where the Informal Meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers will take place from May 31 to June 1. NATO He held a joint press conference with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Storr.
Referring to Kosovo, where tensions have escalated in recent days, Stoltenberg condemned the attack, recalling that 30 soldiers were wounded in the attack on KFOR soldiers yesterday.
“Such attacks are unacceptable and must stop immediately,” Stoltenberg said. infidels NATO forces will take all necessary steps to ensure a safe environment for all citizens of Kosovo. We will continue to operate with integrity and in accordance with the mandate of the United Nations,” he said.
Stoltenberg explained that they had decided to send 700 soldiers from the operational reserve forces created for the Western Balkans to Kosovo, and said that a battalion of soldiers had been increased and, if necessary, these soldiers would be sent to Kosovo to support the KFOR.
“Violent events restore Kosovo and the entire region, and threaten Europe’s Atlantic aspirations,” Stoltenberg said. Pristina and Belgrade should take concrete steps to de-escalate tensions, avoid irresponsible behavior and engage in EU-facilitated dialogue. This is the only way to achieve lasting peace.” He said.
30 KFOR soldiers wounded in Kosovo
On May 26, Kosovo Serbs protested against the election of Albanian mayors who won local elections on April 23 in the municipalities of Zvecan, Zubin Potok and Leposavić, where Serbs are concentrated in northern Kosovo.
There was a clash between the Kosovo police, who were sent to the area to protect the Albanian mayors, and the Kosovo Serbs.
NATO announced that additional forces would be sent to Kfor for reinforcements, and that the Operational Rescue Force in Italy had been activated.
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