Drecun: Pristina is rapidly introducing mandatory military service, it will be a problem for the Serbian people

Milovan Drecun, the president of the parliamentary Committee for Kosovo and Metohija, stated that the Serbian people in Kosovo were particularly concerned about Pristina's plan to introduce compulsory military service, originally scheduled for 2028, significantly moving it forward this year, RTS reported.

"What particularly concerns the Serbian people in Kosovo and Metohija, in my opinion, is that the planned deadline for introducing mandatory military service, originally set for 2028, has been significantly moved forward, and this year they plan a pilot project with mandatory military service. They still don't know if it will be a total of three months or three months of summer service, three months of winter service," Drecun said.

He emphasized that it could create a significant problem for the Serbian people and be additional pressure on Serbs to either leave or serve in the KSF, which, he stated, was the main factor endangering the security of the Serbian people.

As he mentioned, what is crucial is that in the three years of the government of Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti, 290 million euros have been invested in the equipment, developmental armament, and training of the KSF.

Regarding the statement of UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron that the country will assist Kosovo in obtaining new recognitions and membership in international organizations, Drecun says that London is trying to demonstrate its presence in the region through Kosovo.

"They do not want to be a peripheral geopolitical player in this region where their intelligence service is extremely active. The United Kingdom has very intensive activities in this region," Drecun noted.

According to him, the first visit in the capacity of the UK Foreign Secretary aims to show that the UK firmly supports Kosovo's independence and provides them with certain support.

However, he says that the potential of the UK to secure new recognitions for Pristina is exhausted.

"From this visit, it is evident that the key goal of the United Kingdom is to help the so-called Kosovo on a military level. That is the essence of all these talks, although we have very few details about them except for some general statements. As for the United Kingdom, it has one of the key roles. The former so-called Minister of Defense in Kosovo, Mehaj, said that with the help of the United Kingdom, all KSF members would undergo advanced training in accordance with NATO standards in three years. And the United Kingdom is actively working on that," Drecun emphasized.