Latvian troops participating in KFOR mission unaffected by protests at Kosovo-Serbia border

• Published date: 01 August 2022
• Publication title: LETA

RIGA, Aug 1 (LETA) - The Latvian troops participating in the NATO-led international peacekeeping force in Kosovo (KFOR) have not been affected by recent protests at the Kosovo-Servia border, Defense Minister Artis Pabriks (Development/For) said on the social networks.

Latvia participates in the NATO-led peacekeeping operation in Kosovo with a light infantry company, which has been integrated in a US-led multinational battalion and is involved in patrolling, defending own forces, maintaining combat capabilities and rapid response missions. The Latvian soldiers are also tasked with controlling 55 kilometers of the Kosovo-Serbia border.

Pabriks indicated that he was in touch with Latvia's soldiers in Kosovo and that their work had not been affected by the recent events...