The news site carries a press release issued by the Pristina-based Kosovo Centre for Security Studies (KCSS) highlighting “the political failure to transform the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) into the Kosovo Armed Forces (KAF)”. The KCSS calls on the Kosovo Government and Assembly to urgently adopt the constitutional amendments required for the transformation of the KSF into the Armed Forces. The Centre recalls that a recent poll showed that over 87% of Kosovo citizens are in favour of the transformation. “We are aware of the political difficulties deriving from the position of Serb political parties; however, we believe that the establishment of the Armed Forces should not be seen as an isolated process but rather as part of a consultative process with the minority communities on a number of issues. More specifically, if the Government decides to proceed with the decree on the Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities – which in every version must be in compliance with the ruling of the Constitutional Court – and as a precondition, the Serb political parties must agree on the constitutional amendments required for the establishment of the Armed Forces. Otherwise, failing to find a consensus on the establishment of the Armed Forces and the unconditional decreeing of the Association/Community will be in opposition with the political will, it will reflect triumphalism for one community and damages for the other, and above all, it could result in grave consequences for public order and security,” the press release noted.