7 minutes agoSwitzerland extends the mandate to soldiers in KFOR until 2026
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)In the latest announcement, the Swiss Federal Assembly High Chamber has decided to extend the delocation of the Swiss peacekeeping force in Kosovo until 2026, whose mandate would expire by the end of the year. KFOR must still be in Kosovo, due to the fragility of the situation, the representative stressed [...]
KFOR must still be in Kosovo, due to the fragility of the situation, Swiss Party of Centre representative Andrea Gmur-Schonenberger stressed on behalf of the Security Policy Commission, reports “vstvizzera”.
The “is in Switzerland's interest to continue using Swisscoy, which is integrated into KFOR, especially for security reasons”, the Council of States said.
Similarly, Thierry Burkart, deputy of the Liberal Radical Party (FDP) in Switzerland, has spoken of the large Kosovo diaspora in Switzerland. He also said an armed conflict in the Balkans could displace thousands of people. /Okinfo. ch/
