Pristina, 4 November, 2026
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, together with the Commander of the Kosovo Security Force, Lieutenant General Bashkim Jashari, met with the Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard, Major General Stephen E. Osborn.
Welcoming him, Prime Minister Kurti thanked Major General Osborn for the excellent cooperation and continuous support provided during the transformation process of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF), as well as for its modernization and the enhancement of its capabilities.
Prime Minister Kurti expressed his gratitude for the valuable and highly beneficial support provided by the Iowa National Guard to the Kosovo Security Force—support focused on professional training, military education and leadership, and operational and logistical planning. He noted that, in this context, the Republic of Kosovo’s partnership is twofold: with the state of Iowa specifically, and with the United States of America as a whole. Prime Minister Kurti and Major General Osborn discussed the initial and highly significant steps taken by the Republic of Kosovo in developing its defense industry, as well as the security situation in the country and the region, and they agreed on the key role of the Republic of Kosovo in the stability of the Western Balkans.
