NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg assessed that intention of Kosovo to transform its security forces into “an army,” comes at the wrong time, runs contrary to the recommendations of many NATO members and could have serious consequences for Pristina’s Euro-Atlantic integration, RTS reports.

SG Stoltenberg said NATO ministers discussed about the intention of Kosovo to transform Kosovo Security Forces (KSF) into “an army” RTS continues, adding NATO supports KSF in its current mandate and that any transformation must be in line with the Constitution.

Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, Marko Djuric said that in case Pristina forms an army, KFOR and NATO would have to disarm it immediately, Tanjug news agency reported.

“Forming of the so-called army goes directly against entire Serbia.” Djuric added.

He reminded that article 9, point B of the UN SC Resolution 1244 clearly says it is the obligation of KFOR and NATO “to demilitarize so-called Kosovo Liberation Army and other armed groups of Kosovo Albanians.”

NATO strongly supports Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and when it comes to “possible harmonization of borders” it hopes the two sides would find mutually acceptable solution, BETA news agency reports.

According to BETA, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said this in Brussels, before the session of NATO diplomacy chiefs, who would, together with EU High Representative Federica Mogherini on Wednesday discuss “NATO’s relations with Western Balkans countries.”

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Prime Minister Ana Brnabic have asked China's Ambassador in Belgrade, Li Manchang to inform the Chinese leadership that Serbia “has never been in a more difficult situation.”

Ambassador Li responded to this by saying he will notify the President of China about the issue in the course of the day.

NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs James Appathurai told Belgrade based TV Prva that at this moment NATO provides advisory support to the Kosovo Security Force, not to any potential new army.

"Although the Kosovo authorities are heading towards this, then that is something that we will have to follow very carefully," Appathurai says.

Speaking at a gathering in Belgrade on Thursday, a NATO representative said the alliance was "not against" an army being formed in Kosovo army.

But that this must be done in accordance with the (Kosovo) Constitution, said Robert Pszczel, a senior officer for Russia and the Western Balkans from NATO's Public Diplomacy Department (PDD).

NATO and Serbia share the same strategic goals and we can work together as partners, US Ambassador in Serbia Kyle Scott said. He made this statement at the 6th Belgrade NATO Week - a two-day event organized by the Center for Euro-Atlantic Studies NGO, with the support of NATO's public diplomacy department (PDD) and the US embassy in Belgrade.

Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic said it is very important that the mandate of KFOR is implemented in line with UN SC Resolution 1244 and that its presence in Kosovo and Metohija remains unhindered, TV Most reports today.

Dacic underlined KFOR is an important guarantor of the Brussels agreement and it is important to be status neutral in carrying out its activities.

Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin emphasized in Beijing that after NATO bombed Serbia without a UN Security Council decision, international law died.

Kosovo MPs should discuss today three draft laws, related to transformation of Kosovo Security Forces (KSF) in Kosovo army, RTS reports. This is so-called “plan B” of Pristina to establish the army, bypassing all agreements and accords stipulating it should not have been possible without the consent of the Serbs and constitutional amendments.