Prishtina, 18 October, 2023
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, hosted the KFOR commander, General Major Ozkan Ulutas, in a meeting to discuss the security situation in the country.
Prime Minister Kurti emphasized that he is interested in strong cooperation, frequent meetings and regular communication with the KFOR Command.
The central topic of the meeting was the security situation after the September 24 terrorist attack in Kosovo. The Prime Minister emphasized that this terrorist attack highlighted the need for increased security on the border between Kosovo and Serbia. The large amount of confiscated military weaponry and ammunition was produced in Serbia. Even the combat exercises of the paramilitaries who committed terror and murder in Banjska of Zveçan were carried out in Serbia. Kosovo has no jurisdiction there, therefore an international investigation is needed in Serbia on the preparations, supply and orchestration of this attack.
The Prime Minister welcomed the increase in the number of KFOR troops, in response to the terrorist attack by Serbia in Kosovo, stressing that this increased presence should be concentrated in maintaining the border between Kosovo and Serbia, from where the weapons entered of Serbia and where the threat to Kosovo comes from.
Guarding the border also means closing illegal roads, which is why greater cooperation with the Kosovo Police is necessary.
Prime Minister Kurti also emphasized the need to provide regular services to citizens in the north of the country from Kosovo’s institutions, therefore freedom of movement must be guaranteed.
Last modified: October 18, 2023