TIRANA, Feb 18 /ATA/ – Albanian President Bajram Begaj visited the NATO-led KFOR command in Prishtina on Tuesday.
During his visit, President Begaj met with KFOR Commander Major General Enrico Barduani, and the Albanian troops serving in the NATO-led mission.
The Albanian head of state and the KFOR Commander discussed security challenges facing Kosovo in the context of developments in the country’s north and in the whole region.
The President of the Republic expressed gratitude to Major Barduani for the precious contribution of Italy, the country with the largest number of troops serving in Kosovo.
Begaj underlined the importance of KFOR presence and role in securing peace, security and stability in Kosovo, highlighting the mission’s key role in stability of the Balkans too.
President Begaj reaffirmed Albania’s steadfast support for NATO mission in Kosovo, describing it a success story, and renewed Albania’s readiness to enhance number of troops, if necessary.
During his visit, President Begaj was accompanied by the Chief of General Staff of Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Arben Kingji, and Albania’s Ambassador to Kosovo, Petrit Malaj.
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