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NATO rejects Kurt for FSK: Unreliable partner, you risked the lives of our soldiers

2023-07-06 07:51:27Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
NATO rejects Kurt for FSK: Unreliable partner, you risked the lives of our
Goffus

NATO responds to Albin Kurti, who earlier requested the inclusion of Kosovo Forces in the partnership for peace.

The deputy secretary general says that the Kurti government has not been a reliable political partner, contrary to the Western aspirations of the Kosovar people.

Her actions have endangered the lives and safety of KFOR soldiers, says NATO's number two.

"I am here to confirm NATO's goal of peace and stability. We have not seen progress from Pristina and Belgrade for de-escalation and this has put the lives of citizens at risk. From recent events, we have had the largest number of injured KFOR soldiers since 1999. This is unacceptable. It is an urgent matter for Pristina and Belgrade to take concrete steps for extension, to dialogue and to respect the agreements", said Goffus. All agreements with NATO must and will be respected".

Goffus has shown that he visited the KFOR soldiers in the north, while he said that the soldiers are ready to intervene if there is an escalation of the situation.

"We call on the two parties to respect the Brussels agreement and the implementing annex of Ohrid. "No one should attempt a new conflict in Europe," said Goffus.

The Deputy Secretary emphasizes that timely and meaningful cooperation is of key importance, but adds that a decline in practical and political coordination has been seen with Kosovo, which according to him conflicts with the Euro-Atlantic aspirations of the Kosovar people.

Goffus also states that KFOR soldiers have left their families and come to ensure peace and the narratives about their soldiers are unacceptable on both sides.

"Timely and meaningful cooperation is of key importance, as I emphasized in my meetings today. Effective cooperation is how Kosovo demonstrates that it can be an effective security partner for NATO. Unfortunately, we have seen a decline in our practical and political coordination. This contradicts the Euro-Atlantic aspirations of the Kosovar people.

We have a decline in cooperation with Kosovo. "KFOR soldiers leave their families and come here to ensure peace and the narratives about our soldiers are unacceptable from both sides," he said.

I am here in Pristina to emphasize NATO's unwavering commitment to a peaceful and stable region of Kosovo and the Western Balkans.
Despite repeated calls from NATO and the wider international community to both Belgrade and Pristina, we have seen no progress towards de-escalation. This endangers the safety of all people in Kosovo, as well as that of NATO personnel.

The men and women of our KFOR mission have been on duty day and night, for many years, away from their countries and their families, to ensure a safe and secure environment here in Kosovo. These are the same men and women who on May 29 suffered unprovoked and unacceptable attacks, leaving 93 of them injured – some seriously. This is the highest number of KFOR casualties in a single day since 1999. This is absolutely unacceptable and cannot happen again. NATO has made this position clear to the Serbian authorities as well. False narratives about the role of KFOR are also unacceptable.

It is urgent that both Prishtina and Belgrade take immediate steps towards de-escalation, in line with the EU's three-pronged plan. It is also essential that both sides properly coordinate actions on the ground and respect existing agreements.

Timely and meaningful cooperation is of key importance, as I have emphasized in my meetings today. Effective cooperation is how Kosovo demonstrates that it can be an effective security partner for NATO. Unfortunately, we have seen a decline in our practical and political coordination. This contradicts the Euro-Atlantic aspirations of the Kosovar people. I have also shared my strongest expectation that all agreements with NATO will be respected and implemented. This is essential to ensure that the strong cooperation between NATO and the institutions in Kosovo is not broken.

Our KFOR mission continues to provide a secure environment in Kosovo in accordance with our mandate, based on UN Security Council Resolution 1244 of 1999. I visited our peacekeepers in the north – including the operational reserve battalion of deployed earlier this month as a result of NATO's increased security and stability concerns.

KFOR soldiers are doing an extraordinary job. They will continue to take all necessary steps to implement their mandate impartially. And they remain ready to intervene if the situation calls for it.

It is critical that Kosovo and Serbia engage constructively in the dialogue facilitated by the EU. We call on both parties to implement as soon as possible and in full the Basic Agreement and its Implementation Annex agreed in Ohrid.
This is a critical moment for the security of our continent. Russia has brought war back to Europe with its illegal occupation of Ukraine. The people of Kosovo and the entire Western Balkan region know very well the terrible cost of war. No one should risk another conflict in Europe that would undermine the peace and stability gained with such sacrifice.


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