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NATO leaders: Western Balkans require continued attention

2023-07-12 08:32:53Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
NATO leaders: Western Balkans require continued attention
Jens Stoltenberg, NATO

The leaders of the NATO countries said that the states of the Western Balkans are of strategic importance for the alliance and confirmed their commitment to the security and stability of this region.

On the first day of the summit held in Vilnius, Lithuania, they said they support reforms that strengthen the aspirations of the countries of the region towards NATO and the European Union.

"We will continue to improve our political dialogue and practical cooperation in order to support reforms, regional peace and security, and counter malicious influences, including disinformation, hybrid and cyber threats, posed by state and non-state actors," they said. leaders of the largest military organization in the world.

They assessed that the Western Balkans require constant attention and commitment from NATO and the international community to face these challenges.

"Democratic values, the rule of law, internal reforms and good neighborly relations are of vital importance for regional cooperation and Euro-Atlantic integration. We expect continuous progress in this direction", says the statement of the leaders of the 31 NATO countries.

They called on Serbia, which has neutral status in terms of military alliances, to engage constructively with NATO and its neighbors.

It is estimated that the strengthening of NATO-Serbia relations would be beneficial both for the alliance, as well as for Serbia and the entire region.

For Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina

NATO leaders said they support the dialogue for the normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia and invited the parties to use the moment and engage in good faith, towards reaching a lasting political solution.

They also condemned the violence in the north of Kosovo, as well as the "unprovoked attacks on NATO soldiers, who suffered serious injuries".

"We have increased the presence of [NATO mission] KFOR troops to respond to repeated tensions. Any change in the position of our forces in KFOR will be made based on the conditions", the document of the NATO leaders says.

In the section on Bosnia and Herzegovina, they said they support the sovereignty and territorial integrity of this country and called on political leaders to refrain from divisive and secessionist rhetoric and actions. /REL


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