NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is expected to visit Kosovo on Tuesday, while he will be in Bosnia and Herzegovina today.
This visit is the first since Rutte took over as NATO Secretary-General, as announced in a press release.
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This visit will take place after tensions in this country, where the President of the Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik, on the evening of March 5 signed decrees declaring unconstitutional laws, adopted in the Assembly of this entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which prohibit the activities of the Court and Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) and the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina (VSTS). This decree has aroused numerous international reactions.
After this visit, Rutte is expected to arrive in Kosovo together with NATO ambassadors, where he will meet with President Vjosa Osmani and Prime Minister Albin Kurti.
Rutte's visit to Kosovo will take place a few weeks after the end of the electoral process in Kosovo.
He stressed that stability in Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia is an important issue, adding that he sees no reason to doubt whether there will be any significant change in the United States' commitment to NATO.
Police: Temporary traffic disruptions on several roads during Rutte's visit to Kosovo
The police have announced that they will ensure the maintenance of public order and peace during the movement of the escort and the stay of the high-ranking NATO delegation, headed by Secretary General Mark Rutte.
The Police announcement states that in order to ensure free movement, there will be temporary traffic disruptions on several roads.
"In order to enable free movement of the escort according to the movement itinerary and the development of activities according to the visit agenda, the Kosovo Police will temporarily interrupt traffic flow (in short time intervals) on several road segments (where the escort is expected to pass) and in the vicinity of state facilities, where there will be a reorientation of traffic to alternative routes, therefore the Kosovo Police requests full understanding from citizens and traffic participants," the announcement states.
On Monday, Rutte will stay in Bosnia and Herzegovina, then continue his visit to Kosovo. On Tuesday, he will meet with President Vjosa Osmani and Prime Minister Albin Kurti.