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Kfor reduces numbers in Kosovo to 10 000

Mon, Feb 01 2010 14:14 CET

byThe Sofia Echo Staff

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Kfor reduces numbers in Kosovo to 10 000

Irish Kfor peacekeepers control a check point near the village of Dobrotin in Kosovo, February 14 2008.


Nato’s security force in Kosovo, Kfor, has been reduced to 10 000 military personnel.
 
"With a new, significantly effective and flexible structure, 10 000 soldiers from 32 nations will secure the safety and stability of the people of Kosovo," Kfor said.
 
"Kfor has accommodated its structure and course to the current security demands in order to fully use its key advantages such as helicopters and reserves forces. This reconfiguration will not endanger security," it said.
 
Kfor was deployed in Kosovo in 1999 under UN Security Council Resolution 1244.
 
According to the most recent update by Nato, in October 2009, the Kfor contingent in Kosovo included 47 Bulgarian military personnel.
 
On February 17 2010, Kosovo celebrates the second anniversary of its unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia, a move that has been rejected as illegal by Serbia.
 

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Anonymous fatmir Fri, Oct 01 2010 01:22 CET
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A lot has changed since 99 but not for minorities.
My wifew who has worekd for Italian KFOR for 11 years, her contract wasw terminated notwithstanding that she was the only non Albanian employee and one of the best interpreters.
This is really unfair. There is nepotism in KFOR and it seems that they are keeping employed only beautiful women and it is obvious that the Italian KFOR is spending the recent days in Kosovo only for their recreation.

Anonymous 1 Thu, Feb 04 2010 14:54 CET
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A lot has changed since 99, and thanks to Nato presence and Serbs shooting themself in the foot every day with their lies and crimes, Kosovo has goten a lot better, in economics, security and prosperity.
There are a lot more to do but it i all in the right direction.
Bravo Bulgaria for your constructive involvment.

Anonymous*******Mon, Feb 01 2010 19:52 CET

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