Kosovo

NATO is the key element of ensuring peace and stability in Kosovo. KFOR guarantees security during negotiations on Kosovo status and it will certainly have an important role in the implementation of the status agreement; NATO must thus plan a long-term military presence in Kosovo.

The KFOR operation is an example of cooperation between NATO and partner countries at a higher level. Thus the North Atlantic Council meets in a broader format (assisted by countries contributing considerably to KFOR forces). NATO-EU cooperation on ground has been assessed as positive.

Slovenia’s contribution

Slovenia’s military contribution to stabilisation and other operations as well as missions relates mostly to the Balkans – there are 160 members of the Slovenian Armed Forces in KFOR.

More information is available at: www.nato.int/kfor/

Bosnia and Herzegovina – EUFOR

EUFOR is not a NATO operation; rather, it is carried out with the support of NATO and in compliance with the Berlin Plus concept. EUFOR formally took over the mission from SFOR on 2 December 2004 and has been conducting the Althea operation.

More information is available at: euforbih.org/eufor/

NATO has had its headquarters in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, since 1 October 2004. Approximately 60 personnel are employed at the headquarters, advising on defence reforms carried out by Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as performing tasks in the fight against terrorism, capturing war crime suspects and collecting intelligence.

Slovenian Armed Forces in NATO Headquarters in Sarajevo

There are two members of the Slovenian Armed Forces at NATO Headquarters in Sarajevo.

More information is available at:

http://www.jfcnaples.nato.int/NHQSA/Factsheets/Factsheet_NHQSAmission.htm

 
NATO in Macedonia

NATO Headquarters in Skopje cooperates with the Macedonian authorities in defence reform and in the fulfilment of the goals set in the NATO Membership Action Plan.

More information is available at: www.nato.int/fyrom/home.htm

Nato in Albania

NATO Headquarters in Tirana advises the Albanian authorities on defence reforms and on attaining the goals of the NATO Membership Action Plan and other programmes of cooperation with NATO.

More information available at: http://www.nato.int/issues/balkans/index.html

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