8 minutes agoAlarms Macedonia: Serbia has set 3 brigades not far from border with Kosovo
Periskopi(2 years ago)
(2 years ago)Defence Minister Ejup Macedonia has sounded the alarm for instability in the Western Balkans. He said three Serbian brigades are very close to the border with Kosovo, posing a threat to peace and security not only in the Balkan region but even wider. Minister Macedonia said Serbia is increasing the defence and arms budget [...]
He said three Serbian brigades are very close to the border with Kosovo, posing a threat to peace and security not only in the Balkan region but even wider.
Minister Macedonia said Serbia is increasing its defence and arms budget from Russia, China and Iran.
Prime Minister Kurti has said many times Serbia's militarism poses a permanent threat to peace and stability not only for the Western Balkans, but even wider. This militarism is ongoing. We have a defence budget increase in Serbia. A weapons system device from Russia, China and Iran. An invasion of Serbian troops not far from our territory three out of four Serbian brigades are located in southern Serbia, not far from the border with Kosovo. These 3 brigades have operational extensions of 28 military bases and 20 gendarmerie bases that are in distance from 300m to 5km from the Kosovo border. Adding to the support that Raidocic's group gave last September 24th in its attempt to annex parts of our territory, we appreciate that Serbia continues to be a threat to peace and security, not only to the Western Balkans, but also to the wider”, Said he in A2 CNN.
Reports in the Serbian press that Belgrade has called the reserve for massive exercises so that it is prepared for national emergency, he said it is part of Serbia's weapons to use for destabilisation.
This is part of Serbia's weapons. Serbia is also trying to raise military personnel to prepare them for a certain moment to exploit them on issues of destabilisation of the Western Balkans. Serbia has problems recruiting personnel for its armed forces and is trying to force by pressure to submit”.
Regarding Kosovo's advancement as an associate member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Macedonia stressed that Kosovo is prepared to be part of coalition structures.
Kosovo is prepared to be part of NATO structures. Our forces are being trained. Our country has shown that we deserve membership. Kosovo is determined to move towards the NATO and EU road”.
