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MKSF Newsletter September, 2018 Dear friends, It is important for us inform you that during the month of September, Ministry for Kosovo Security Force has signed Memorandum of Cooperation with Ministry of Defense of Italy. Also, in frame of internal view, a very important was meeting of the Government of the Republic of Kosovo, on September 13, 2018, where by unanimous vote of the Cabinet are approved three basic laws on transformation of KSF with mission and additional duties: Law on Force, Law on Forces Service and Law on the Ministry of Defense. President of Republic of Kosovo in the quality of Supreme Commander of the KSF paid a visit to Land Force Command where he held a speech through which expressed his commitment as President concerning important issues of politician right now and at the country and international level ones. He spoke on the visas liberalization process, membership of Kosovo to Interpol, dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia and the KSF transformation process into army. On 11 September, like any other year, in all barracks of the Kosovo Security Force is remembered 17th anniversary of terrorist attacks in the United States of America. Also, during September there used to be a series of meetings like with ambassador of Republic of Slovenia in Republic of Kosovo, Mr. Bojan Bertoncelj, Finnish Ambassador in Republic of Kosovo, Mrs. Pia Stjernvall, etc., as well I took part at the Fifth Ambassadors Conference of the Republic of Kosovo where I have held the main speech at the second panel on topic: „Security and defense in the second decade of the Republic of Kosovo statehood”. Germany Armed Forces via KFOR German Contingent in Prizren solemnly made hand –takeover of donation of 44 tactical vehicles and 77 specialized sets of equipment to the KSF. Dep/Minister of Ministry for Kosovo Security Force, Mr. Burim Ramadani and the KSF Commander, LTG. Rrahman Rama stayed for an official visit in NATO Headquarter in Brussels whereas Commander for the Kosovo Security Force, LTG. Rrahman Rama, during stay in NATO HQ in Brussels was hosted by head of Military Committee, Marshall Stuart Peach. The COMKSF, LTG. Rama took part at closing ceremony of the field exercise Rrahman Rama, ,,Albanian Lion 18’’ where, also a contingent of the Kosovo Security Force took part. Based on State Partnership Program Kosovo – IOWA, respectively partnership of the Kosovo Security with IOWA National Guard (USA), 50 members from Staff Ride”, among of them officers and NCOs stayed for a visit in the Kosovo Security Force. In an official ceremony at barrack ,,Adem Jashari’’ of Land Force Command of the Kosovo Security Force in Prishtina, the new cadets who study at the KSF University Study Center took oath of the cadet. In the KSF Center for University Studies, this year with an open competition 16 cadets were selected, two female cadets and one cadet from the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania. With respect, Rrustem BERISHA Minister of Ministry for Kosovo Security Force BG. Enver Cikaqi completed International Senior Course on Defense Management in the U. S Monday, 03 Sept 2018. Commander of Land Force Command of the KSF, BG. Enver Cikaqi successfully completed course ,,International Senior Course on Defense Management in the U. S ” to the Institution of Human resources Management in Montreal, California of the United States of America (USA) which was funded and supervised by the Defense Secretary. The International Senior Management Course is held once in a year, and is the second time to be offered to the Kosovo Security Force. This course is welcomed for our country in generally and specifically to the KSF because will help the process of using of much more real resources in the KSF transformation process of the KSF into Kosovo Armed Forces and in generally promotion of the system of security and defense in Republic of Kosovo. Attended: civil and military participants from 30 various countries of the world, with lecturers of the different profile of the Defense Department by offering the best experiences used in the American system of the defense resources management and military decision making process. LTG. Salvatore Farina hosted with military ceremony in the KSF Wednesday, 05 Sept 2018. Commander of Kosovo Security Force, Lieutenant General Rrahman Rama at the Ministry for the Kosovo Security Force, hosted the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Italy, Lieutenant General Salvatore Farina with military ceremony. Minister Rrustem Berisha, General Rama, Deputy Ministers Burim Ramadani, Agim Çeku, Secretary General Shkelzen Sylaj and senior staff of MKSF / KSF held a joint meeting with the Italian delegation of the Armed Forces, except the head of the delegation, General Farina were also the commander of KFOR, Major General Salvatore Cuoci and the Italian Ambassador in Kosovo, Piero Cristoforo Sardi. On this occasion , Minister Berisha has thanked General Farina for his constant engagement and open –handed assistance of Ministry of Defense and Italy`s Armed Forces given to Kosovo, its people , security and freedom. 2 The Delegation head of Italy, LTG. Salvatore Farina, on his word said that the Italy Armed Forces are ready to further support Kosovo in the security aspect and development of its security capabilities. At the end, General Farina mentioned „The KSF used to be and will be an important factor and that the KSF is not a problem but it is a part of solution’’, promising not only to be achieved and make officially the cooperation agreement between Italy and Kosovo but opining doors of the prosperity in the future. Minister of the KSF, Rrustem Berisha hosted Slovenian Ambassador, Boris Bertoncelj Thursday, 06 Sept 2018. Minister of Kosovo Security Fordce, Mr. Rrustem Berisha hosted for a meeting Ambassador of Republic of Slovenia, Mr. Bojan Bertoncelj. In the joint meeting held between Minister Berisha and Slovenian diplomat Bertoncelj among others was talked on excellent relations between Republic of Kosovo and Slovenia, in particularly good cooperation between MKSF and Ministry of Defense of Slovenia. 3 The KSF at the Logistics Interoperability Symposium in Germany Thursday 06 September 2018. Major Bekim Haliti, Chief of Logistic, (G4), at Logistic Battalion within Operational Support Brigade of the Kosovo Security Force took part at the “Logistics Interoperability Symposium 2018 in Germany,, (LIS 2018), which was held at NATO school in Oberammergau of Germany. Major of the KSF, Bekim Haliti was a part of panel for discussion on the topic: Integration of logistic functions – best practices”. On this topic the panel members have made presentation and provided some answers prepared by the organizer. In coordination of the panel moderator, Major Haliti has presented the topic; challenges, measures on overcoming challenges and bilateral cooperation of the KSF with partners in logistic area. Part of this symposium were bilateral sessions where Major Bekim Haliti, held meeting with representatives of the U. S Army Command to Europe (EUCOM), respectively J4 and J7. Based upon reports of the participants at LIS 2014 and LIS 2016 as well discussion with Department of Cooperation and Security of the MKSF and Department of Logistic in MKSF, Major Haliti has raised and addressed some topics with interest for logistic of the KSF and its promotion into direction of achieving interoperability with partner countries in the future. Minister of KSF, Rrustem Berisha panelist at The Fifth Ambassador Conference of Kosovo Thursday 06 September 2018. Minister of Ministry for Kosovo Security Force, Mr. Rrustem Berisha has held the main speech at the second panel of the Fifth Conference of Ambassadors on the topic "Security and Defense in the Second decade of Statehood of the Republic of Kosovo", which is conducting proceedings for two days in Pristina. In the second panel for security and defense in the second decade of the Republic of Kosovo statehood, also, attended Minister Berisha and COMKSF LTG. Rrahman Rama. For the internal and regional security challenges, the transformation of the KSF and NATO; before internationally recognized foreign and international experts, members of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo, ministers, civil society representatives, ambassadors of the Republic of Kosovo accredited in different countries and Diplomatic Corps of Embassies accredited in our country, Minister of the Kosovo Security Force spoke Mr. Rrustem Berisha. 4 BG. Naim Haziri visited the KSF operation in Suhareka Friday 07 September 2018. Commander of Operational Support Brigade (OSB), BG. Naim Haziri together with Engineering Battalion, LTC. Fidaim Elshani have visited members of the Engineering Battalion who are carrying out operation for provision of assistance to the people of villages of the Suhareka Municipality like in Reqan, Sopi, Savrovë, Leshan and Tërnaj, where after rainfall, on August 15, 2018, there were considerable damages on road, blockage of river beds, and floods of many village houses in this Municipality. The OSB Commander, General Naim Haziri during visit paid to the members of the Engineering Battalion was hosted by Mayor of the Municipality, Mr. Bali Muharremaj who thanked, General Haziri, for the KSF given help, hard work done as well support from Ministry of the KSF and the KSF itself to assist the population of this KSF which has suffered considerable damage from this natural disaster. The Battalion of Engineering was engaged in two-phase, emergency operation as well as in the second operation in which was made road cleaning, river beds and other road crossings that were diverted due to heavy rainfall and removal of inert waste; concrete wires, stones and other solid wastes, cleaning the river bed and rehabilitating some roads and laying them up with gravel. 5 The MKSF delegation visited a NATO headquarters in Brussels Tuesday 11th Sept 2018. Yesterday, Dep/Minister of Ministry for Kosovo Security Force, Mr. Burim Ramadani and the KSF Commander, LTG.
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