US President Donald Trump has mentioned Kosovo and Serbia in several of his public appearances and has shown how he stopped an attack on Kosovo by threatening Serbia with a ban on trade with the US. That such a threat existed and that the danger still persists, said the President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, on Thursday, during a discussion at Johns Hopkins University in Washington. The head of state expressed confidence based on her information, saying that she “knows what she is talking about”.
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But what do the North Atlantic Alliance, which is present in Kosovo with its troops, say regarding President Trump's statements and President Vjosa Osmani's confirmation of the threat of "recent weeks?"
In an exclusive response to Gazeta Express, a NATO official said that the Western Balkans region remains of vital importance to the Alliance and NATO's commitment to stability in the region remains unwavering.
"The Western Balkans remain a region of strategic importance for the Alliance. Our commitment to regional stability is unwavering, as the NATO Secretary General reiterated to the media on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in The Hague," this NATO spokesperson told Gazeta Express.
As for Express' specific questions regarding NATO's information about a possible attack and whether it was to happen through military intervention or if it would be a repeat of Banjska, this NATO official said that for these details we should turn to American and Kosovo institutions.
"On the specific issue you raised, I address the institutions in Kosovo and the American authorities for any further comment," this spokesperson concluded for Gazeta Express.
Prime Minister Albin Kurti had no information about a possible attack by Serbia when he was asked about President Trump's statements in an interview a few days ago. While today, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Xhelal Sveçla, when asked about this issue, said that an answer should be sought from President Osmani. /GazetaExpress/
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