The Parliament of Kosovo has decided, by a large majority the establishment of a private army. The Serb deputies boycotted the vote. While the USA are in favour of the step, there are part of Nato and criticism. the
The Parliament of Kosovo has unanimously adopted a legislative package for the creation of a regular army. The date for civil cases provided for and lightly-armed Kosovo security forces (KSF) will be expanded to a force of 5,000 men and lighter armament. So the troop strength will be doubled. The Serbian list, the Serbian minority in Kosovo, took part with nine deputies to the Parliament session.
The Parliament has yet to vote on a law project, in which the future organisation structure of the new army. The new law, according to the new army, for the conversion of a “mandate for the defense of the country”.
the realignment of The existing protection force ensures that the neighbours of Serbia for opposition and outrage. The country rejected a Kosovo army decided, said after the vote in Pristina, but “to want to be on the path of peace”. Belgrade sees as a result, the approximately 100 000 Serbs in the otherwise almost exclusively Albanian-populated Kosovo, existential threat. Most recently, the Serbian head of government, Ana Brnabic had threatened to Kosovo because of the army’s founding, indirectly, with violence. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic described the issue of Kosovo on Thursday as his “worst nightmare”.
Nato in Kosovo
check The government in Pristina rejected the assertion that the future army would be a threat to the Serbs in Kosovo. It refers to the fact that many Serbs serve in the KSF. The armed forces are multi-ethnic and inclusive. In the North of Kosovo, a compact area of settlement of the Serbs, flagged on Friday, many residents their homes with Serbian flags. They wanted to Express their displeasure with the Parliament’s decision, in Pristina.
The large majority of the population is Albanian, Kosovo belonged to Serbia and had declared ten years ago to be independent. Serbia recognized the secession of its former province, never.
The Nato military Alliance wants to check their use in Kosovo. Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday that he regrets the decision that was taken despite the concerns of Nato. The conversion of lightly-armed Kosovo Security Force (KSF) into a real army was in Pristina to enter matter. The Nato have, however, made it clear that this success at a bad time.
The United States and the United Kingdom, however, support the efforts of Kosovo to the creation of its own armed forces. Therefore, the Alliance must now consider the extent of their support for the Kosovo Security Force. Nato to stay through the led Kfor security in Kosovo and stability in the Western Balkans committed.
All the pages would have to ensure that the decision of the Kosovo Parliament have no further increase in the tensions in the Region. The need for progress through reform and dialogue. Stoltenberg reiterated its call on Belgrade and Pristina to remain calm and to do nothing which could contribute to the escalation.
