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COM KFOR MET WITH THE AMBASSADOR OF ALBANIA TO KOSOVO

September 22, 2014. KFOR Commander, Major General Francesco Paolo FIGLIUOLO, met this morning with the Ambassador of Albania to Kosovo, HE Mr Qemal Minxhozi, at Camp "Film City” NATO KFOR HQ in Pristina.

General FIGLIUOLO and Ambassador Minxhozi spoke about the overall situation in Kosovo and the latest political developments and they agreed about the importance of cooperation in order to enhance the security situation in the region.

During the meeting, General Figliuolo highlighted the excellent relations with the Albanian Authorities and he also expressed his satisfaction for the prompt authorization, last Saturday, by Albanian Authorities to allow a KFOR helicopter to overfly the Albanian territory and rescue two missing people.

COM KFOR praised Albanian Ambassador for the outstanding contribution of the NATO Albanian staff officers to the KFOR HQ and underlined their great professionalism.

The periodic meetings conducted by COM KFOR with the Representatives of the International Community including the political, military and civilian authorities in Kosovo and in the Balkans area represent a key success factor in order to harmonize the comprehensive approach for the normalization, through the dialogue and cooperation, of relations between Pristina and Belgrade.