KFOR: Serbian forces don’t need permission for movements

“Following reports that the Serbian Minister of Defence, Milos Vucevic, and the Chief of Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces, General Milan Mojsilovic, a few days ago visited units of the Serbian Armed Forces (SAF) deployed in the Raska area, about 2 kilometers from the Administrative Boundary Line (ABL) with Kosovo, it is useful to recall that the Serbian Armed Forces do not need authorization from KFOR to move and train on Serbian territory,” a KFOR press release said adding that Serbian forces are required to inform KFOR HQ only if some units need to go closer than 1000 meters from the ABL.

“As for the Kosovo Security Forces (KSF), their deployment, according to existing agreements, requires prior concurrence from the KFOR Commander to go in the north of Kosovo,” it said and added that KFOR can engage with legitimate representatives of the local community in northern Kosovo as part of the concurrence process.

KFOR said that it has the capability and personnel to provide a safe and secure environment and freedom of movement for all communities under its UN mandate and continues to monitor the situation closely.