In the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Kosovo requested a permanent NATO military presence in the country.
NATO forces remain critical to the stability of the Balkans more than 23 years after the military alliance launched a campaign to prevent genocide there, Kosovar officials say.
Much of Prizren, Kosovo was brutally destroyed in the 1990s. Today it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. The recent visit of the Serbian Prime Minister to Kosovo this week is seen as a possible easing of tensions between the two countries."There's only one country where NATO had to intervene because of this genocide: Kosovo," Bislimi said.
Another view of Prizren, Kosovo seen from atop its historic fortress—a popular tourism site for KFOR soldiers. Kosovo's Deputy Prime Minister Besnik Bislimi said joining NATO has always been a priority for the country.Bislimi went on to say,"In this context, we are trying to speed the process of transforming our security forces into a real army. We have doubled the budget for military spending, but it's still low by the normal standards," which is currently about 1.
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