Kosovo Parliament: Resolution on forming army adopted

BELGRADE - Members of the Kosovo Parliament adopted with 68 votes "for" and none "against" the draft resolution on the transformation of the Kosovo Security Forces into Kosovo Armed Forces.

The resolution states that Kosovo government is authorized to, as soon as possible, coordinates and delivers the Parliament a strategy for the transformation of Kosovo Security Forces (KSF) into the Kosovo army.

Other parts of the resolution express the commitment to the membership in NATO, that the government, parliament and other institutions
coordinate their obligations, that they together with the US and NATO work on the development of the capacity and new mandate of the armed
forces.

Draft resolution was adopted after a discussion at the afternoon session of the Parliament, initiated by Daut Haradinaj, with the support of opposition MPs.

He stated that, if...