EU was reported by media on creating gendarmerie in Kosovo, say they requested additional information from MPB

Kosovo Home Affairs Minister Jedal Svecla announced that the first steps towards establishing Kosovo's Gendarmerie have been taken.
Svechla's warning came a day after incumbent Prime Minister Albin Kurti said so in a TV interview.
And not long waiting, Svechla wrote on the social networks the next day that he signed the establishment of the working group, which he said would do the analysis and proposal of modalities for the performance of Gendarmerie, as the MPB Agency.
“Gendarmerie represents an important step in consolidating our high-risk architecture, with clear missions to ensure powerful state presence in the function of preserving our borders, integrity and territorial sovereignty, protection from terrorism, managing high-risk riots and protecting critical infrastructure”, he wrote on Facebook.
According to Svechla, the creation of Gendarmerie will strengthen state capacity for prevention, management and neutralisation of threats “that violate the safety of citizens and the territorial integrity of our country.
And the European Union is aware of the matter. But the same knowledge of this development is through media reporting.
In an answer given to News. Us, The EU Office in Kosovo has said that “we are aware of media reports on this issue”.
In addition, the office's media spokeswoman, Nikola Gaon, said they have already contacted the Ministry of Internal Affairs, led by Jelal Svecla, to get more information about this development.
We contacted the Interior Ministry to get more information. ”
But regarding the creation of Gendarmerie in Kosovo, KFOR has also spoken.
KFOR was told that they are closely following the ongoing statements by Kosovo institutions on this subject, while for details they have said it belongs to institutions in Kosovo to give.
“NATO continues to co-operate with all security organisations in Kosovo and to make its contribution to lasting security in Kosovo, to the benefit of all. According to UN Security Council Resolution 1244, KFOR provides a safe and secure environment for all people living in Kosovo, as well as freedom of movement. At any time, impartially and in close co-ordination with the Kosovo Police and the European Union's Mission for Rule of Law in Kosovo (EULEX), according to their respective roles as security responders. Consultative and Interconnector Team NATO (NALT) has supported the development of the Kosovo Security Force (FSK), in line with its initial mandate for civil protection, through capacity building, education and co-ordination of training”, have said by KFOR
It was also said they expect security organisations in Kosovo to continue co-operating and co-ordinating with KFOR to contribute to security in Kosovo and regional stability, to the benefit of all communities living in Kosovo.
For the establishment of Gendarmerie, Kosovo's incumbent prime minister, Albin Kurti, has initially spoken. After first describing it as an idea, yesterday he was content to give details because Svechla was not present. He said Gendarmerie is expected to be between police and the military.
We'll be warning you soon with the Minister of Internal Affairs. We've been thinking about this for a long time because another aspect of Kosovo's security has to do with an area that is more than police and less than the military, from border protection, to combating terrorism, closing whatever path to smuggling and to protecting vital infrastructure. All details regarding this idea of ours now becoming a concept-document will be addressed with Interior Minister”, Kurti said.
Gendarmerie is a security force with a military character performing police duties. In some countries it may be part of the Interior Ministry, in others part of the armed forces.
Many states have their gendarmerie, including Kosovo's northern neighbour Serbia, whose gendarmerie functions within the police framework.
Gendarmeri has other countries, like France, NATO member state. gendarmerie usually deals with border safety and combating terrorism.
Example, France's Gendarmeria is the military force that is in charge of rule of law, has full jurisdiction over the civilian population and is responsible for public security, public order and interacts with police and military forces both inside and abroad. It plays a role in crisis management and also participates in peaceful missions abroad but also in combat operations.
In NATO, gendarmerie-type forces are cited under what is known as police for stability.












