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The Minister of Defense of Croatia, Ivan Anushič, said that the situation in Kosovo and the region is not what we would like it to be and that it is not satisfactory and not good.
He also made the comments at the ceremony of sending the 41st contingent of the Croatian Armed Forces (HRVCON) to the KFOR peacekeeping operation.
"If the situation was good, it would not be necessary to send the armed forces to the KFOR mission. We hope that NATO and KFOR will manage to stabilize the situation, so that there is no escalation of violence," he said, adding that there were some situations that "were on the border," he said.
The Defense Minister stated that the recent situations were caused by the Serbian side.
"All these situations were caused by the Serbian side. For this reason, it is necessary to maintain peace and order in that area. The presence of the Croatian contingent and all others who are in Kosovo certainly gives us the right to think that security in Kosovo will be preserved and protected, " said Anushič.
" We are an army that is ready for prevention, we are not preparing for any attack or war, but for prevention. We must be strong to deter anyone who thinks that they can repeat the events of 1991, and when we talk specifically about Kosovo and frankly also for Bosnia and Herzegovina, I hope that there will be no escalation of the conflict ," added Anushič further.
NATO's KFOR operation was established by a resolution of the United Nations Security Council on June 10, 1999. The main tasks of the Croatian contingent within KFOR are to prevent the renewal of hostilities, build a security environment, support international humanitarian efforts, ensuring the implementation of related agreements and supporting the development of Kosovo's security forces.
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