On Tuesday, April 29, KFOR Commander Enrico Barduani met with Serbian Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Milan Mojsilović, in Belgrade, marking their first in-person meeting since October 2024.
While KFOR shared few specifics, a post on the platform X stated that both sides “exchanged views on the security situation and assessed their respective efforts.” However, Serbia’s Ministry of Defense released a more detailed statement, noting that Mojsilović urged Barduani to guarantee “a safe environment and freedom of movement for all, especially the Serb community in Kosovo.”
The Serbian side emphasized that the security situation in Kosovo remains “unstable and sensitive,” and both parties agreed that continued regular contact and joint activities are necessary to reduce tensions and prevent escalation.
KFOR described the meeting as part of its regular engagements with key interlocutors across the Western Balkans, aimed at promoting stability in the region.
During his visit to Belgrade, Commander Barduani also held talks with diplomatic representatives from France, Germany, Italy, the UK, the US, and the EU, briefing them on KFOR’s operations and the mission’s coordination with the international community, including steadfast support for the EU-facilitated dialogue between Belgrade and Prishtina.
Since the end of the 1999 war, KFOR has served as NATO’s peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. Currently, more than 4,600 troops from 29 countries are deployed, with Italy, the US, Hungary, and Turkey contributing the largest contingents.
KFOR remains the third responder in Kosovo’s security structure—after the Kosovo Police and the EU Rule of Law Mission (EULEX)—and plays a crucial role in maintaining border security between Kosovo and Serbia, especially amid heightened tensions in the Serb-majority north.
