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The Secretary General of the Atlantic Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, while hosting the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Milojko Spajic, today at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, spoke about the security of the Balkan region.
The head of NATO has said in the press conference that the security situation in the Western Balkans is still very fragile, and there is potential for tensions in Kosovo and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
He further emphasized that for this situation in the Balkans, NATO is ready to carry out its mandate in Kosovo to guarantee stability, just like in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Prime Minister, I welcome your strong commitment to reforms and Montenegro's path towards full Euro-Atlantic integration. This is all the more important as stability in the wider region remains fragile. Last year's outbreaks of violence in Kosovo were unacceptable.
And NATO responded swiftly, deploying 1,000 additional troops and heavy armor. We are committed to ensuring that KFOR continues to fulfill its UN mandate. We also talked about the situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina," the head of NATO stated during the press conference with the Prime Minister of Mali. Black, Milojko Spajić, according to the communique distributed by Alenaca Atlantike.
He has warned that next week, the North Atlantic Council, the highest political body of the alliance, will visit Bosnia and Herzegovina, in order to prove in this way the unreserved support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The North Atlantic Council - all 31 NATO Ambassadors - will visit Sarajevo next week. A demonstration of strong support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. All political leaders must work to maintain unity.
This is essential for the stability of the country and the region," said Stoltenberg.
Stoltenberg also thanked Montenegro for its contribution to the NATO mission in Kosovo, KFOR, but also for its constructive role for peace and stability in the Balkan region.
'Montenegro is a highly valued NATO ally. You have deployed troops to our battle groups in Bulgaria and Latvia, helping to contain Russian aggression.
In Iraq, Montenegro is contributing to the construction of more effective and comprehensive security forces, as part of NATO's training mission. Montenegro also plays an important role in the Western Balkans, the head of NATO emphasized. .
The Prime Minister of Montenegro, Spajic, has said that for his country, stability in Kosovo is of particular importance and, in case of need, Montenegro is ready to increase the presence of its soldiers in the KFOR mission.
The head of the alliance further said that NATO has close cooperation with the EU, when the countries of the Western Balkans are in question.
He has especially underlined the importance of supporting the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia for the normalization of relations, which takes place under the mediation of the European Union.
We remind you that after the armed attacks against the Kosovo Police in Banjska, Zveçan, on September 24, 2023, where Sergeant Afrim Bunjaku was killed, NATO has strengthened its KFOR mission in Kosovo, and now has 4,500 members./ pamphlet
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