The international security forces in Kosovo, operating under the auspices of the North Atlantic Alliance, are ready to intervene in the situation if stability in the region is threatened.
This statement was made by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on August 17 at a press conference following a meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Brussels.
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When will NATO intervene?
According to Stoltenberg, if stability in Kosovo is threatened, NATO’s KFOR is ready to intervene in the situation on the basis of its UN mandate.
Answering the question whether there is now a risk of escalation, the NATO Secretary General said that there is always a risk, and that is why the current negotiations are so important.
Stoltenberg stressed the need to make every effort to prevent escalation.
NATO will do its part. Prevention is best. But we are ready to act if necessary,” said the head of the organization.
Negotiations on Kosovo
Today, Vučić and the head of the Kosovo government, Albin Kurti, arrived for negotiations in Brussels at the invitation of the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell.
Negotiations between Vucic and Kurti are scheduled for tomorrow, and today they met with Stoltenberg.
