Prishtina, 27 August, 2024
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, welcomed today the Commander of the NATO Allied Forces Command in Naples, Admiral Stuart Munsch.
During the conversation, they discussed the developments in the country and the region and the security situation in general. Emphasizing the importance of cooperation between our security and defense institutions with the KFOR mission in Kosovo, Prime Minister Kurti expressed his readiness and willingness for cooperation and continuous communication, thanks to joint work and in the service of peace and security in parallel with the rule of law and order.
He also underlined that the total amount of the budget allocated for defense in 2023 exceeds the level of 200 million euros, or over 2% of the Gross Domestic Product, this criterion for NATO member states, the Prime Minister underlined the intention of the Republic of Kosovo to NATO membership.
Prime Minister Kurti thanked Admiral Munsch for the meeting and conversation, as well as the positive contribution of KFOR and NATO. In the meeting, the Prime Minister was accompanied by the First Deputy Prime Minister, Besnik Bislimi, the Minister of Internal Affairs, Xelal Sveçla and the Minister for Communities and Returns, Nenad Rashiq, while Admiral Munsch was accompanied by the KFOR Commander, Ozkan Ulutas.
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