Former KSF Commander: Army takes several more years to defend the country's sovereignty

Although he says the military mission is also regulated by the Constitutions and two laws are still in place to do because the military is still in transition.

“We know that in 2018 two laws were passed. Security Force and Defense. The transition phase has started ever since. The Kosovo Army needs a few more years to establish its capacity and fulfill the mission it has under law and Constitutional it is that the army is responsible for the sovereignty and protection of Kosovo's sovereignty and citizens”.

Keeping in mind that we are still far from these capacities, I think the Kosovo Army still does not have the capacity to complete this” mission, he told Online Economy.

He estimates that the Kosovo government should invest more in police equipment and weapons.

He even said increasing the number of units for special operations within Kosovo's territory is needed for this.

Police are doing a great job. The Kosovo government will have to invest more in police equipment and weapons and increase the number of units for special operations within Kosovo's territory, which would be able to fight all these phenomena that are occurring in Kosovo organised crime, corruption. If more were invested, Kosovo Police would carry out all obligations, which they have under the constitution of”, Kastrati said.

Days ago Defence Minister Armend Mehaj has said the KSF is working every day in empowering the army to protect every corner of Kosovo.

Serbia's Defence Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic has reacted to this. He has said that there is no international law that allows Kosovo to form military, adding that alone KFOR is the only armed force under UN Resolution 1244.