Trilateral defense pact sparks outrage in Serbia, Osmani hits back

Trilateral defense pact sparks outrage in Serbia, Osmani hits back

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Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani called Serbia's claim that the signing of the defense agreement between Croatia, Albania, and Kosovo is a threatening act for them propaganda.

"Serbia is doing the same thing it has always done, which is lying," says Osmani, speaking about Serbia's claim that a 1996 agreement has been violated, CE Report quotes Kosova Press.

The country's president said that Serbia is the only source of instability in the region.

The country's first lady spoke about this topic after an event organized by the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo (CBK) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), together with the WE initiative for Women Entrepreneurs in Kosovo.

Among other things, Osmani said that historically aggressor states such as Serbia and Russia constantly try to present themselves as victims.

On March 18, in the context of strengthening cooperation in the field of defense, a joint trilateral declaration was signed between Albania, Croatia and Kosovo.

This agreement aims to strengthen the defense capabilities of the three countries, increase cooperation in the defense industry, and improve military interoperability through joint education, training, and exercises.

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