Government Responds to NATO for Army

The government of the Republic of Kosovo estimates that Kosovo's right to the military, a multiethnic and professional force built under NATO's highest standards stems from sacrifice and freedom, from state rights, from sovereign, civic will to protect and promote pro-Western values in Kosovo and beyond. Kosovo is NATO and NATO is Kosovo. No one can doubt that. Along with the allies, NATO will only be in service of democracy, security, peace and development in Kosovo, the region and wherever it is required”, the Government's statement said.

“Remembering and honouring all men and women who made great sacrifices for our freedom and state and expressing gratitude for NATO's mission, KFOR, all troops of the Allied states: The United States, Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy, of all those countries that served peace in Kosovo, the Government of the Republic of Kosovo emphasises that today the path to the full and internal state consolidation of the Republic of Kosovo” is being crowned, said away in congratulations.

The government of the Republic of Kosovo considers that with the adoption of the Kosovo Security Force Bill, Kosovo defines competencies, organisation and functioning of the KSF, as multiethnic, professional, armed and authorised force to serve in the country and abroad, in accordance with the given constitutional and legal mandate in defence of the territorial integrity, citizens, property and interests of the Republic of Kosovo, and which is subject to civil democratic control.

Also, with the adoption of the KSF Service Bill for Service, we adjust general service conditions to KSF, as a service built on the basis of the principle of legitimacy, professionalism, command, discipline, respect, respect, information maintenance, communication, not discrimination and equal opportunities, political impartiality, transparency and accountability; with the adoption of the Bill for the Ministry of Defence Ministry, we re-organize and pass from the KSF Ministry to the Ministry of Defence, with the goal of supervision and democratic control of the FSF with its organisational structure providing the full operational and responsibility of the constitutions of the defence ministry, accel> were told.

Different, Secretary - General NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, has reacted after the formation of the Kosovo Army, expressing regret that this decision was made despite NATO concerns, as well as according to him, today's decision should not raise tensions in the region