"Violence is taking Kosovo back".
This is what the Secretary General of the North-Atlantic Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, stated in an interview with the Montenegrin daily "Pobjeda", referring to the recent developments in the North of Kosovo after the decision of the Government of Kosovo to install the newly elected presidents in their countries. of work, under the assistance of the Kosovo Police.
For the head of NATO, it is already clear that the violence, in addition to turning Kosovo back, is also calling into question its Euro-Atlantic aspirations.
Therefore, he suggests that both "Prishtina and Belgrade should take concrete steps to de-escalate the situation, refrain from further irresponsible behavior and engage in dialogue with the support of the EU, which is the only way to peace sustainable".
Stoltenberg, weeks ago stated that the Alliance has decided to deploy 700 more troops from the Operational Force for the Western Balkans in Kosovo and has also placed an additional battalion of NATO forces on high alert.
However, he informed Pobjedan that NATO will send about 500 more soldiers from the operational reserve to the Western Balkans.
He also assured that the NATO mission in Kosovo, KFOR, will take all necessary actions to maintain a safe environment and freedom of movement for all people in Kosovo.
"NATO strongly condemns the recent unprovoked attacks on KFOR troops in northern Kosovo, in which almost 40 peacekeepers were injured. Such attacks are unacceptable and must be stopped. NATO will continue to play its role to support stable security in Kosovo and stability in the entire Western Balkans".
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