The President of the Republic of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, received today the Commander of the NATO Joint Forces Command in Naples, Admiral George M. Wikoff, on the occasion of his assumption of duty at the head of one of the most important strategic commands of the North Atlantic Alliance.
President Osmani congratulated Admiral Wikoff on his new tenure, wishing him success in leading the NATO Joint Forces Command in Naples and expressing her full confidence in his leadership and in the key role that this command plays for Euro-Atlantic security, regional stability and international peace.
During the meeting, President Osmani reiterated the Republic of Kosovo’s gratitude to NATO and the United States of America for the decisive and irreplaceable role they have played and continue to play in guaranteeing peace, security, and stability in Kosovo since 1999. In this context, Madam President expressed exceptional appreciation for the KFOR mission as a reliable preventive force and guarantor of security for all citizens of the Republic of Kosovo, without any distinction.
President Osmani confirmed her commitment to continuing cooperation with KFOR and emphasized that Kosovo remains a reliable, capable, and contributing partner to regional security and stability, strongly committed to the values of peace, democracy and the rule of law.
In this spirit, Madam President highlighted the risks from Serbia’s destabilizing acts and its lack of accountability for the attack on KFOR soldiers, the terrorist attack, respectively the aggression in Banjska and the kinetic attack on the Ibër-Lepenc canal.
