Croatia to boost military presence in Kosovo in NATO mission

He has made this announcement at a news conference after meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

Chief NATO has thanked Croatia, calling it a key “member of the coalition” for the contribution it has made over the years for strengthening common security, facing security threats and for NATO missions from Afghanistan to Kosovo.

Croatia's prime minister has said Croatia is honoured to be a NATO member and can contribute.

You mention Kosovo and our presence. In the coming weeks, we will increase our presence in Kosovo”, Croatia's prime minister has said.

And the boss of NATO, Croatian prime minister have said strong transatlantic ties are of vital importance NATO.

They have even warned that these ties will be strengthened this year when a summit will develop NATO in Brussels.

Croatia has concluded last year its soldiers' participation in the NATO mission in Afghanistan.

Since then, Croatia has decided to consider the possibility of increasing its contribution to the NATO-led KFOR mission in Kosovo.

According to NATO's latest data, Croatia has 37 members in KFOR's mission of about 3,500 members on this military mission.

The largest number of soldiers share the United States with 660 members, Italy with 542, Hungary 397, and Austria 324.

KFOR's mission in Kosovo has started its engagement in June 1999 following the signing of the Technical Military Agreement between NATO and the then Yugoslav Army, which ended the air campaign against forces led by former elite Slobodan Milosevic.