KFOR suspends training of KSF

KFOR Commander Gen. Markus Bentler has decided to suspend the training of the <a href="http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2009&mm=01&dd=20&nav_id=56557" class="text-link" target= "_blank">Kosovo Security Force</a> (KSF) until further notice.

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KFOR Commander Gen. Markus Bentler has decided to suspend the training of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) until further notice. This was announced on Sunday evening in Pristina by the NATO-led force's HQ in Kosovo. KFOR suspends training of KSF The statement said that the measure was taken after "KSF's guard of honor" on March 5 in Pristina "appeared in the form of an armed formation during an event dedicated to the former KLA". "This is not in line with the position of the KSF, which does not have a military status. Besides, the NATO flag was displayed during the festivities, which is unacceptable, as KFOR is status-neutral," Beta news agency quoted the statement as saying. Bentler yesterday met with the Kosovo Albanian leadership, including Fatmir Sejdiu and Hashim Thaci, and the minister and chief of KSF, Fehmi Mujota and Sulejman Selimi. Earlier today, reports from Pristina quoted Sejdiu as saying that he believed a previous announcement by a KFOR spokesman, who said the force's relations with KSF were "frozen", was in fact misinterpreted. "KFOR is an important investor in the enlargement of KSF and you know that all the steps thus far were undertaken in agreement and partnership and I believe that in the future (it) will contribute to our NATO membership," Sejdiu was quoted. Hashim Thaci's deputy, Hajredin Kuci, said that the situation "should be clarified", but added that "nobody should expect Kosovo not to behave like a sovereign state". KSF is trained under NATO's command, and its mandate is to deal with elementary disasters. The formation is expected to be operational in several years' time.

KFOR suspends training of KSF

The statement said that the measure was taken after "KSF's guard of honor" on March 5 in Priština "appeared in the form of an armed formation during an event dedicated to the former KLA".

"This is not in line with the position of the KSF, which does not have a military status. Besides, the NATO flag was displayed during the festivities, which is unacceptable, as KFOR is status-neutral," Beta news agency quoted the statement as saying.

Bentler yesterday met with the Kosovo Albanian leadership, including Fatmir Sejdiu and Hashim Thaci, and the minister and chief of KSF, Fehmi Mujota and Sulejman Selimi.

Earlier today, reports from Priština quoted Sejdiu as saying that he believed a previous announcement by a KFOR spokesman, who said the force's relations with KSF were "frozen", was in fact misinterpreted.

"KFOR is an important investor in the enlargement of KSF and you know that all the steps thus far were undertaken in agreement and partnership and I believe that in the future (it) will contribute to our NATO membership," Sejdiu was quoted.

Hashim Thaci's deputy, Hajredin Kuci, said that the situation "should be clarified", but added that "nobody should expect Kosovo not to behave like a sovereign state".

KSF is trained under NATO's command, and its mandate is to deal with elementary disasters. The formation is expected to be operational in several years' time.

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