KFOR: We welcome written guarantees from Kurti Government for non-designment of KSF in the North without co-ordination

KFOR's mission has welcomed the latest guarantees sent by the Kurti Government for failing to send KSF to the north. In an answer to Gazeta Express, they say they welcome Kosovo's continued respect for this pledge.

Under the 2013 NATO-Kosovo agreement, each deployment of KSF in the north requires authorisation by KFOR Commander” recall from Film City.

On the other hand, they stress the regular dialogue they have with Kosovo institutions, including Minister Macedonia, who has confirmed yesterday that he has sent the letter to KFOR command, where he stressed that commitment will be respected not to take the KSF to the north.

“We welcome the continued respect Kosovo has towards this pledge and recent written guarantees. This reflects KFOR's regular dialogue with representatives of Kosovo security organisations and Kosovo institutions, including Mr. Macedonia” is said to respond to KFOR for Express.

Otherwise, KFOR Commander Enrico Bardonini, in an interview for RTK 2, given in December 2024, had said that Kurti Government Defence Minister Ejup Macedonia has given a written re-election to KFOR for respecting the 2013 agreement between NATO and the Republic of Kosovo for sending the Kosovo Army to the country's north.

This vow was confirmed, recently written by Minister Ejup Macedonia”, Bardoni had declared.

Under the 2013 NATO-Kosovo agreement, any deployment of the Kosovo Security Forces (FSK) north of Kosovo requires preliminary authorisation by KFOR commander.