‘Albania will send additional troops to the NATO peacekeeping mission in Kosovo’, that is the statement issued by the Albanian ambassador in Kosovo, Petrit Malaj, speaking about the security situation in Kosovo, emphasizing that the risk of another attack from Serbia could be permanent.
 Ambassador Malaj said that currently the number of Albanian soldiers within the NATO mission in Kosovo is over 100.

“We have a certain number of soldiers, in fact we have over 100 soldiers in Peja and in the KFOR command. I had a meeting with the commander of KFOR and Albania has always stood by the opinion that KFOR should strengthen its presence and be present everywhere in Kosovo to realize its mission of security and peace for all citizens in Kosovo. I think that KFOR is doing this, it has increased its forces and its presence in the north of Mitrovica is felt more, precisely considering the danger there, but on the other hand also targeting the mission in Kosovo implementation as best as possible. Thus, next year, Albania will bring additional troops to KFOR within its obligations as a member state of NATO and a powerful ally of the West. Next year we will bring 40 more forces”, Malaj declares to Kosovapress.

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