Officials from the Kosovo Government said that the Civil Protection formation in the north will close its premises and hand over uniforms and operational equipment once local authorities in the northern municipalities are up and running. The majority of the Civil Protection members are expected to integrate into the emergency response and firefighting departments.
Bekim Qollaku, advisor to the Kosovo Prime Minister, said the implementation dynamics of the 19 April Agreement will depend on many factors and is bound to face challenges. “One such obstacle that was not overcome is the disbanding of the so-called Civil Protection, which is an illegal Serbian mechanism operating in the north of the country,” said Qollaku, who added that the disbanding process is unavoidable.
