Opposition deputies: Kosovo need to fear Serbia, must be armed

Democratic Party of Kosovo deputy Rashit Qalaj in an interview for Online Economy has said that Serbia has been supplied with different types of weapons, and that is a bad signal for the region.

On the other hand, the former Police Director said the Kosovo Security Force needs to be equipped with modern weapons, citing the international community's failure to respond.

The “has long been supplied with different types of weapons. It was originally supplied with weapons from the Russian state. Often by taking these pieces of weapons for free but also by buying them. We've actually seen a shipment that came half a secret from China with an air defense system. But Serbia has also warned of the purchase of different planes, as well as from several states of France and Britain”.

And I think Serbia's arming is a pretty bad signal for the region. These are not defense weapons, but assaults. The international community is not reacting at all in relation to Serbia. I think Kosovo needs more than ever to be equipped with modern weapons. With defence systems since we need the Kosovo Security Force to be as armed and prepared and we should seek help from our strategic partner to arm Kosovo”, Qalaj said.

Alliance for the Future of Kosovo deputy (AAK), Beke Berisha, stressed that Kosovo does not need to fear, but to arm itself even though it says all security institutions in the country function, EO reports.

Serbia has long been militarily empowered. This is part of an earlier plan that has continued until today. We do not need to fear, but we must arm ourselves and there is no danger to the region from Serbia, but Kosovo because it is known that we have had the history of”.

“KFOR is here, we have the Kosovo Army, Police and all institutions function. But when the enemy armes it means we must also arm ourselves at”, Berisha said. / EO