German NATO battalion in northern Kosovo

A German battalion from NATO's operational reserves will be deployed in the north of Kosovo next week.

Izvor: Tanjug

Tuesday, 20.11.2007.

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A German battalion from NATO's operational reserves will be deployed in the north of Kosovo next week. The statement specified that the 550 men strong battalion had already arrived in the province and will be deployed in the north as of November 25 until the middle of December. German NATO battalion in northern Kosovo The deployment of these forces, the statement said, which is routine, demonstrates NATO's ability to reinforce KFOR over a short period of time in the aim of preserving stability and security in Kosovo. The NATO peacekeeping force is currently 16,000 soldiers strong, organized in four zones of responsibility. Meanwhile, the chief of the civilian part of the international mission in Kosovo, UNMIK, has called for a speedy decision on Kosovo status, claiming that "other scenarios are possible as well." "We hope that the Troika will succeed in its efforts after all," Joachim Ruecker said in an interview for the German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. "However, as people who look ahead, we have to prepare ourselves for other scenarios as well," he specified, but refused to speculate on the nature of these scenarios. Ruecker also refused to comment on the way he would react in case of a unilaterally proclaimed independence, but just said that in such circumstances, he would "not make decisions by himself, but would rather ask New York for instructions."

German NATO battalion in northern Kosovo

The deployment of these forces, the statement said, which is routine, demonstrates NATO's ability to reinforce KFOR over a short period of time in the aim of preserving stability and security in Kosovo.

The NATO peacekeeping force is currently 16,000 soldiers strong, organized in four zones of responsibility.

Meanwhile, the chief of the civilian part of the international mission in Kosovo, UNMIK, has called for a speedy decision on Kosovo status, claiming that "other scenarios are possible as well."

"We hope that the Troika will succeed in its efforts after all," Joachim Ruecker said in an interview for the German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

"However, as people who look ahead, we have to prepare ourselves for other scenarios as well," he specified, but refused to speculate on the nature of these scenarios.

Ruecker also refused to comment on the way he would react in case of a unilaterally proclaimed independence, but just said that in such circumstances, he would "not make decisions by himself, but would rather ask New York for instructions."

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