Petkovic: Kurti’s announcement of a military alliance between the KSF and the Albanian army is a direct threat to Serbia and the Serbian people

The Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Petar Petkovic, stated that the military alliance of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) and the Albanian Armed Forces, whose formation was announced by caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti, represents a direct threat to Serbia and the Serbian people. He stressed that this is the backbone of the policy of the Pristina regime, which with every move targets Belgrade and constitutes another step towards the creation of a Greater Albania.

Petkovic emphasized that these armed formations and Pristina’s saber-rattling are taking place before the eyes of the entire international community, which has not reacted to any of the military alliances that Pristina has already formed with Croatia and Albania, NATO members, with the aim of destabilizing the situation on the ground and turning the Western Balkans region into a new powder keg.

“Clearly, everything is allowed for Kurti – even at a time of the greatest global challenges to preserve peace – for Pristina to threaten conflicts by creating alliances that do not lead to easing tensions, but rather to escalating the situation on the ground,” Petkovic said.

He pointed out that, as is well known, under UN Security Council Resolution 1244, the only military formation in Kosovo is KFOR, and that any such military alliance and militarization of the so-called KSF is a violation of this document and an attempt to create a new KLA, whose activities are prohibited.

“Despite all the threats and war dreams of Albin Kurti, Belgrade, led by President Aleksandar Vucic, will continue to safeguard peace and the Serbian people, to act conscientiously and responsibly, insisting on respect for UN Security Council Resolution 1244, and insisting that this document be upheld in its full capacity,” Petkovic further stated.