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The United States expects that the plan of the acting Government of Kosovo for the establishment of the Gendarmerie will be “in accordance with its commitments to maintain peace and security”. Minister of Internal Affairs of Kosovo, Xhelal Sve\u00e7la, announced that the first steps towards the establishment of the Kosovo Gendarmerie have been taken. He said that the document has been signed for the creation of a working group that will analyze and propose modalities for the functioning of the gendarmerie. According to Sweden, this force will have a clear mission for the preservation of borders, territorial integrity and sovereignty, protection from terrorism, riot management and the protection of critical infrastructure. Meanwhile, from NATO, which has had its peacekeeping mission since 1999. in Kosovo, KFOR, told Radio Free Europe that they are closely monitoring the declarations of the institutions in Kosovo on this issue.<\/p>\n
“It is up to them to comment in more detail” on this issue, said a NATO official.<\/p>\n
KFOR, which is the third security responder in Kosovo – after the Kosovo Police and the EU Rule of Law mission, EULEX – among others, is responsible for security on the border line between Kosovo and Serbia.<\/p>\n
The NATO official said that the alliance continues to cooperate with all security organizations in Kosovo and contribute to sustainable security for all.<\/p>\n
The official of the Western military alliance also said that the NATO Advisory and Liaison Team (NALT) has supported the development of the Kosovo Security Force “in accordance with its original mandate for civil protection, through capacity building, education and training”.<\/p>\n
“We expect the security organizations in Kosovo to continue this cooperative approach, coordinating with KFOR to contribute to security in Kosovo and regional stability, for the benefit of all communities living in Kosovo”, said the NATO official in a response to Radio Free Europe.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the German Embassy in Pristina told Radio Free Europe that they will refrain from commenting on this issue.<\/p>\n
The news about taking the first steps to create the Gendarmerie has been criticized by the authorities in Belgrade, who have said that “KFOR is the only legitimate armed force in Kosovo, responsible for control and patrolling along the administrative line”. Vrajolli, earlier told Radio Free Europe that such a security force could receive powers for guarding the border with Serbia, which is currently under the mandate of KFOR.<\/p>\n
According to him, Kosovo should prepare for any change in the role of the NATO peacekeeping mission in Kosovo, KFOR, although he said he believes that this mission will stay for years or even a decade in the country.<\/p>\n
In this regard, he recalled that the state and KFOR have an agreement that the Kosovo Security Force – which is in the process of being transformed into an army – will not go to the north without the consent of the peacekeeping mission, saying that the Gendarmerie could fill this gap. new, which is not part of this gentlemen’s agreement”, said Vrajolli.<\/p>\n
According to him, this would enable the roles of border control and other actions that are carried out by KFOR to be shared with units that may be within the Police, or within the Ministry of Internal Affairs, “which would start as soon as possible the process of creating local capacities and the knowledge of how to face threats jointly with KFOR in the north and other parts of Kosovo”.<\/p>\n
The deployment of the KSF – which is in the process of being transformed into an army – in the north of the country is only possible with the prior consent of the NATO peacekeeping mission in Kosovo, KFOR, based on the 2013 commitment by the Government of Kosovo to NATO.<\/p>\n
This commitment, given through a letter from former Prime Minister Hashim Tha\u00e7i to the then Secretary of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, remains in force even today, despite the changes in the mandate of the KSF.<\/p>\n
Vrajolli estimated that Kosovo does not need to have a gendarmerie that would deal with internal incidents, as he estimates that the Kosovo Police is capable of dealing with them.<\/p>\n
“It is precisely the fact that the border line is protected by KFOR, KFOR has expanded responsibilities in this area and it is necessary that we create our own institutions that are ready to they replace KFOR whenever KFOR is not there”, he said.<\/p>\n
The Gendarmerie is a security force that has a military character and performs police duties. In some countries it may be part of the Ministry of Interior, in others part of the armed forces.<\/p>\n
Many countries have their own gendarmerie, including Kosovo’s northern neighbor, Serbia, whose gendarmerie functions within the police.<\/p>\n
Other countries, including NATO, have gendarmerie, as is the case of France. In this country, the Gendarmerie is part of the armed forces.<\/p>\n
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