Kosovo Armed Forces on January of 2009
While Kosovo begins to build its first army battalions, Kosovo Protection Forces will start to dismember in December and gradually cease its activities as Kosovo Armed Forces take over the current military bases and other strategically important tasks.
The members of Kosovo Protection Forces who will not qualify to join in Kosovo Armed Forces will retire, join special police forces such as Border Police Patrol or other law enforcement activities, which currently it is being negotiated between the Government of the Republic of Kosovo and leadership of Kosovo Protection Forces.
In a recent visit, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said he backs the creation of Kosovo Armed Forces, which are to be formed after the dismembering of Kosovo’s Protection Forces.
“Along with other NATO ambassadors, I am very pleased with the security in Kosovo which continues to be stable,” he said.
“Along with other NATO ambassadors, I am very pleased with the security in Kosovo which continues to be stable,” he said.
In June, NATO defense ministers agreed to train Kosovo's army. Most of NATO members have agreed to give appropriate amount of donations destined to support Kosovo Armed Forces.
Since, the Republic of Kosovo has 16,000 deployed NATO soldiers whose task is maintaining peace and defense of Kosovo's sovereign territory, initially Kosovo Armed Forces are expected to have a limited number of soldiers and activity, with an open door to build up in the future as a crucial requirement for the Republic of Kosovo to become a member of NATO.
According to the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo, initially the Kosovo Armed Forces are expected to have 3000 active troops and 2000 reservists. The Kosovo Armed Forces will be professional, which will reflect ethnic diversity of the people of the Republic of Kosovo and will be recruited from among the citizens of the Republic of Kosovo. The Kosovo Armed Forces will serve as a national security force for the Republic of Kosovo and may send its members abroad in full conformity with its international responsibilities.
The President of the Republic of Kosovo is the Commander-in-Chief of the Kosovo Armed Forces. The Commander of the Kosovo Armed Forces will be appointed by the President of the Republic of Kosovo upon the recommendation of the Government. Internal organization of the Kosovo Armed Forces will be determined by law.
The Republic of Kosovo, a sovereign country located in Southeastern Europe, declared its independence on February 17, 2008, completing the chapter of dissolution of Yugoslavia.
The President of the Republic of Kosovo is the Commander-in-Chief of the Kosovo Armed Forces. The Commander of the Kosovo Armed Forces will be appointed by the President of the Republic of Kosovo upon the recommendation of the Government. Internal organization of the Kosovo Armed Forces will be determined by law.
The Republic of Kosovo, a sovereign country located in Southeastern Europe, declared its independence on February 17, 2008, completing the chapter of dissolution of Yugoslavia.
Comments (6)
European Guy
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... Vojislav Seselj will never rule Serbia, believe me that. After all, he is in prison and many back here, me included, want him to stay there. We don't need him nor his chetniks ( people worship them as heroes, but they cooperated with nazis in order to fight against commies). His party is now weak. They are so desperate that it is laughable. People, they started to CURSE and use MAGIC on those who opose them. They have become even more pathetic, but alas there are still those who follow them. I don't think there will be another war here. If by any chance the war do happens, we won't be the ones to start it, nor Kosovars. I think those who want a war here again, will find a way to create it. That is why we must all cooperate with each other in order to prepare ourselves for it. |
lagavulin
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... Whether Tadic, Kostunica or Vojislav Seselj is in power, everything is relative! The rotation of Govs in Serbia goes with the speed of light, and there is still fear among Kosovo population for another eventual war! anymore than 5000 thousand soldiers would just hurt the impoverished economy anyway! good luck! |
European Guy
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... Hello, Kosovo has nothing to fear from Serbia, because Serbian people don't want another war. If it did want the war, then Tadic wouldn't have won, radicals would rule and then we would have shit going on. I'm a Serb and I'm agains any wars in this region. Kosovo should have an army big enough to defend itself, this army must be multyethnic. Before you say anything, just to let You know that there Albanians in the Serbian army these days and I know this cuase I have a friend in the army now and he told me. There are Albanians, Bosniaks, Croats, Hungarians, Roma, all those who want to serve. Good luck in establishing Your army. |
Claurila
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... The hypocrisy hasn't ended yet. Why should there be any limits on the size of Kosova's army coming from governments which have recognized its sovereignty? Unlike the Georgian Army, which was inadequate to counter the Northern imperialistic threat despite a 5-million population willing to defend its soil, The Kosovo armed forces should follow the Croatian example and be strong enough to deter the main threat, which comes from you-know-whom. |
2nd battalion,,rifles,,
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... Good job though... im proud of the Kosovan plp.. served there 4 2 yrs and i have 2 say that kosovan plp r a nation of hard working plp,, greetings 2 u all.. |
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