8 hours agoCongressmans' concerns about reducing American troops in Kosovo, S. W.E. comment the letter!
Periskopi(4 months ago)
(4 months ago)A group of US congressmen led by Michael Turner and Jane Shaheen have sent a letter to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, where they have expressed their deep concern about the possibility of reducing American troops in Kosovo. This would be a message for external factors with destabilising goals [...]
That, according to them, would be a message for external factors with destabilising goals like Russia to disturb the region, especially Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
“at a time of increased political fragility and increasing malicious influences in the Western Balkans, a reduction of the American presence risks destabilising not only Kosovo, but also the wider region”, said on paper, where congressmen urge the State Department to maintain the current level of American forces to protect US national security interests in the region.
According to them, any reduction of US military personnel would weaken not only the operational capacities of the peacekeeping force, but also KFOR's role as a key preventative factor for preserving peace and stability in Kosovo.
The letter also notes that tensions between communities in northern Kosovo remain high, while the lack of progress in dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina makes the presence of international forces even more important.
Regarding this letter of American congressmen and concerns raised on it, in an answer to Express spoke from the U.S. State Department.
Washington said they didn't comment on the letter congressmen sent to Secretary Marco Rubio.
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The US is one of the states with the largest military contribution under KFOR with about 600 soldiers.
