Minister Macedonia confirms that Kosovo has sought to buy Yavelin missiles, gives other details

Macedonia has said that this subject has been forwarded for approval to Congress and that they expect positive answers.

The Ministry of Defence supports Kosovo's Security Force to build territory protection capacities in co-ordination with strategic partners, with particular emphasis on the United States of America, in this respect the Government of the Republic of Kosovo with the United States has co-operation programme for direct military purchases with the US through the FMS programme. Military acquisitions, including antitank missile system “Javelin”, are envisioned under this program, but other weapons systems. The Yavelin system has been submitted and accepted requests, and in this case I have discussed the State Department and Department of Defense. According to the public information you received from Ambassador Hill, this subject has already been submitted for approval in Congress and we expect a positive decision”, Macedonia said of Dukagjin.

Otherwise, American Ambassador to Belgrade Christopher Hill was hosted today at the meeting by Serbian President Aleksandar Vuciq, who also discussed the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue.

In the communiqué issued by the Serbian presidency, Ambassador Hill has reportedly announced that the US has accepted Kosovo's request for the purchase of antitank Yavelin missiles. As Hill was quoted as saying, the State Department will submit Kosovo's request to the American Congress to initiate the procedure.