ministerial-defense-Brussels – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Thu, 12 Oct 2023 18:27:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Peleshi at the Ministerial of Defense in Brussels: EU and NATO, clear messages about situation in Kosovo https://en.ata.gov.al/2023/10/12/peleshi-at-the-ministerial-of-defense-in-brussels-eu-and-nato-clear-messages-about-situation-in-kosovo/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2023/10/12/peleshi-at-the-ministerial-of-defense-in-brussels-eu-and-nato-clear-messages-about-situation-in-kosovo/#respond Thu, 12 Oct 2023 18:22:39 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=217418 TIRANË, 12 tetor/ATSH/ The developments in the North of Kosovo were one of the issues under discussion at the meeting of the Ministers of Defense of the NATO countries, which was held at the NATO headquarters in Brussels.
Minister of Defense Niko Peleshi expressed the commitment of our country to the implementation of the decisions taken at the Vilnius Summit on the development of regional plans and the new structure of the forces, as well as emphasized the importance of implementing the entire set of deterrence and defense plans, to protect the Alliance from potential threats.

The new structure of the Armed Forces has been approved in alignment with the new paradigm of NATO forces, and we will contribute to the implementation of the plans by adapting our practices and making available critical infrastructure such as the Kuçova Base, the port of Porto Romano and the construction of Corridor VIII.

According to Minister Peleshi, “Albania has a clear political will and will continue to support measures to strengthen deterrence and defense with a comprehensive approach, increasing the contribution to operations and missions such as in Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iraq, in NATO’s Enhanced Vigilance in Bulgaria, Romania and the Mediterranean Sea.”

Focusing on the situation in the Western Balkans, Minister Peleshi in his remarks strongly condemned the sophisticated terrorist attack in the North of Kosovo, as an attempt to destabilize the region. Moreover, he added, Belgrade’s reaction by glorifying the September 24 aggressors in Banjska as well as sending troops and military capacities close to the borders of Kosovo is unacceptable and reprehensible, therefore the EU in particular must take a firm stand against such acts and the Serbian government.
Minister Peleshi stressed that NATO and the EU should do more for the Balkans. The language and messages spread by the entire Western community must be clear and balanced, even in light of recent dynamics.

Peleshi emphasized that our country fully supports the KFOR mandate and is intensively engaged with the allies to prevent an escalation of the situation, contributing at the same time to the facilitation of the Pristina-Belgrade dialogue. However, according to Minister Peleshi, a political decision-making is deemed crucial to improve and maximize the commitment of KFOR in Kosovo by improving the cooperation with the main stakeholders.

“KFOR must step up patrols along the Kosovo-Serbia border in sync with the Kosovo Police, which remains the first security responder in the entire territory of Kosovo, as well as with EULEX,” said Peleshi.
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