Veng clears the details of the alliance with Kosovo and Croatia: We informed allies and strategic partners

The pact, which has sparked strong reactions in Belgrade, according to Weng, is a natural alliance among the three countries facing similar threats to their security.

“Nism is not at all questionable. It's a completely natural trilateral alliance, originally articulated a year ago on joint regional tables of defence ministries and my predecessor with Croatian counterpart. Reputed at the last ministerial we had in NATO earlier this year, where I had a meeting with Croatian counterpart and joint consultations with Kosovo counterpart. It came naturally as a result of the true reading of threats facing the region from a sense of security and protection, third-party interventions in the region, hybrid threats, from a cyber standpoint, from a view of influence and deinformation to our public debates. So a series of elements that we read the same way to”, Ving said in A2. CNN.

Next, the Albanian Defence Minister said such an initiative suits Kosovo's path towards NATO and the EU, as it enjoys the support of the two Alliance member states in any discussion in its parliaments.

The second “, we support Kosovo as two NATO member states. Kosovo is recognised by Croatia and to us is a priority from our national security and foreign policy perspective, and each time we are given the opportunity to support Kosovo on regional tables, which are the pre-rooms of EU and NATO membership, we do it consistent. And one of the points of the trilateral agreement is the firm support of Croatia and Albania for Kosovo's performance in these regional initiatives, such as the Adriatic Charter, which is effectively a country's pre-accession before its membership in NATO”, the Albanian minister said.

Asked whether Croatia and Albania have consulted with NATO and the United States to give life to this military alliance, Weng said allies and strategic partners have been informed of the steps followed.

“We have not built a co-operation against another side. This is co-operation among the three sovereign countries. As a result, we do not have to consult with parties that are not part of this agreement. This does not mean that we do not inform our allies or our strategic partners of the contents of this agreement at the beginning of the time. And that does not mean that we do not inform and other actors who should be informed of the intentions of this” agreement, Ving said.

In conclusion, Weng explained that the one with Kosovo and Croatia is open and not only closed for three states, so there are discussions and consultations with other countries to become part of it.

“We aim why not to have other members with whom we have consultations, whether current EU and NATO members, who have a real view of security and defence risks in Southeast Europe”, explained Vangu.