Defence Minister for exception from “Defender 23”: It's more an image injury than container damage.

During the conversation, Macedonia has also spoken of the expulsion of Kosovo from international exercises “Defender Europe 2023<18x1>, due to the government of Kosovo's uncoordinated actions with the US.

According to Macedonia, the break-up of “Defender 23” has only damaged the image, but not something container, as the first KSF infantry regiment to participate in these exercises is validated.

The break-up of Defender 23 actually occurred at a time when only operational, tactical and part of these training has ended. We can say that all the goals we have planned together with the American allies, but even with other participating countries, have been achieved, the suspension has occurred for days that have been planned to participate in the pursuit of entity demonstrations, the skills they have received at Defender 23. It's more an image injury than container damage. We're waiting finalally on whatever we have is that all the participating units are prepared and all targets have been achieved. We've been saving for two years to attend... Turnout at Defender 23 has not meant an international exercise and being Kosovo a host country, but also being an achievement of the goals we have had in the development plan. That was the wave of the first infantry regiment. Which was also accomplished”, Macedonia said.

He in Dukagjini has said that the US political differences government has failed to break US confidence in the KSF and the ministry it leads.

Most truly, the political differences that have been, have failed to break the trust we have with the United States, mutual trust. The United States has signed the agreement (the agreement on protecting classified information) that continue to remain committed to being alongside us in the processes in which we will continue to be challenged and enter... Perhaps for the reasons the U.S. has been in the creation of KSF and the ministry... and in all development processes, sensitivity may be higher than with other institutions”, Macedonia has added.