Rutte: Security in the Balkans big concern, so NATO is present in Kosovo, Bosnia

Secretary - General NATO has continued to refuse to comment on defence agreements between states, recently even between Kosovo, Albania and Croatia.

However, he cited the importance of security in the Western Balkans by citing NATO troops that occur in Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

“Of course that stability and the situation in the Western Balkans are a major concern, so NATO is present in both Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina”, Rutte has said at the media conference today. Periscope.

Of course, we have five allies in the region -- Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Albania, Croatia and Slovenia -- and we are working closely together. But please understand that, as secretary general, I must refrain from commenting on any development in any part of the world, including the Western Balkans”.

This is an issue for allies to decide, and there are many bilateral and trilateral agreements between them”.

The “E knows, for example, that the Netherlands and Belgium are co-operating on many issues, and of course that's different from what you're talking about. I understand you're addressing an important topic, but still, I don't think I should comment for myself”.