Italian President: Tensions in Kosovo sometimes heat up on purpose, without KFOR, the country will be destroyed

The president of the Republic of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, has said the risk of external intervention in the Western Balkans is enormous. These comments, Mattarella made while talking to the Italian command mission of KFOR during the Italian contingents' welcoming ceremony engaged in international operations. He said “the integration of the entire region [...]
These comments, Mattarella made while talking to the Italian command mission of KFOR during the Italian contingents' welcoming ceremony engaged in international operations.
He said that “integration of the entire Balkan region into the EU requires calm”.
For 25 years, KFOR has been committed to this mission. I have paid close attention to him, and I have noticed that the local climate sometimes gets heated up on purpose, artificially making dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia difficult. Your mission to keep him alive is critical”, he said.
The risk of external interventions in the Balkans is extremely high, and this is evidence”, he added.
Mattarella ended up saying that without KFOR, there would be violent explosions in Kosovo “which would destroy the country during those years”.












