Pristina – The Commander of the Kosovo Force (KFOR), Major General Guglielmo Luigi Miglietta, received yesterday at the headquarters of the multinational force in Pristina, the President of the Federal Republic of Austria, Heinz Fischer. During the meeting, President Fischer and General Miglietta discussed the current political and security situation in Kosovo, with reference to the migration flows that are affecting the entire Balkan area. General Miglietta also expressed words of appreciation for the high level of professionalism of the Austrian contingent, which operates mainly in the western sector of the region and is part of the Multinational Battle Group West, under Italian guide. With more than 550 soldiers deployed in Kosovo, Austria represents the main non-NATO country contributing to the Kosovo Force mission. President Fischer, for his part, reiterated his full support to the NATO mission and, more generally, to the stabilization process in Kosovo. (9Colonne)
