Abstract
Kosovo Liberation Army was demilitarized and demobilized pursuant to Rambouillet accord articles and 1244 Resolution, under the control of military component of the international administration in Kosovo – Kosovo Forces (NATO). Establishment of Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC) followed this process, with the civil emergency organizational mission, which operated until the adoption of constitution of Republic of Kosovo, promulgated on June 15, 2008. The constitution foresaw KPC disbandment and creation of a new security formation in Kosovo – Kosovo Security Forces (KSF). The decree of USA president, Xhorxh W. Bush, dated 19.03.2008 indicates the political importance of KSF creation in promotion of Kosovo’s independence.The Security Sector reform will keep its special focus in periodical review programming of KSF positional development in adaptation to new situation in security environment, reflecting concrete examples through new events, missions, tasks and roles for KSF units, always compliant with the concrete needs of the country and with the Euro-Atlantic collective protection structure standards.
Highlights
NATO took on new assignments related to rebuilding the post-conflict society
The demilitarization ended under the control of Kosovo International Administration military component – Kosovo Forces (KFOR)
That document was signed by the KFOR Commander and by the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) Headquarter Chief, Agim ÇEKU, in accordance with the negotiations conducted for transformation of KLA to Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC)
Summary
One of the NATO led KFOR tasks, pursuant to 1244 Resolution, was to demilitarize KLA and other armed Kosovo Albanian forces. The tendency for a modern approach for taking care and satisfying the human resources of KLA is clear and in the same time, meeting the expectation for a Kosovo Army These assessments contain possible reasons, which influenced the international administration to create KPC, which had not fortress, especially in the context of creating a similar formation to that of US National Guard, in UN SC 1244 Resolution and Rambouillet agreement which specify the demilitarization and disbandment of KLA only, and not creation of a new organization. Namely, the creation of Kosovo Army makes us believe that KFOR leaders had faith that KPC will be a defense organization in the future, with more military responsibilities than it currently had.[18] In this way, by accepting the “Agreement”, the NATO stepped outside of resolution frame Reasons behind this were made known by the KLA, later on KPC commander, General Agim Çeku, who, when asked why the international community decided to relate the KLA demilitarization with the creation of KPC in the beginning of 2000, replied. The KLA at last overcame the risk of extinction and ensured survival in the Kosovo Protection System, ÇEKU added.[19]
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