Kosovo’s Deputy Minister for Culture, Rexhep Hoti, said in a debate on RTV21 on Thursday that the Kosovo Army will be formed next week and that the process is in line with the constitution and in cooperation with Kosovo’s international partners. Hoti said President Hashim Thaci in his recent address said that Kosovo’s Army has been projected together with the United States of America and NATO and that this is an unstoppable process. “The time of the army is now and the concern of our international partners – the U.S.

Acting Minister of Internal Affairs, Bajram Rexhepi, speaking about last night’s arrests in several Kosovo cities, said the police operation was not that of chance and that it was preceded by several month long investigations.

Speaking to RTV21, Rexhepi said the move shows the readiness of Kosovo institutions to be committed in the fight against terrorism and noted that Kosovo will never be a suitable ground for religious extremism and radicalism.