By IRNA
Berlin : German Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung was due to depart for newly independent Kosovo for political and security talks later in the day, Defense Ministry spokesperson Thomas Raabe announced here Wednesday at a regular weekly news conference.
Jung was to meet Kosovo’s President Fatmir Sejdiu and Prime Minister Hashim Thaci as well as the head of the provisional UN administration, Joachim Ruecker.
The German minister was also scheduled to hold talks with top commanders of the NATO-led KFOR troops in Kosovo.
Around 2,500 German soldiers are taking part in the 16,000-strong KFOR mission.
Germany extended official recognition to Kosovo earlier in the day.
SUPPORT TWOCIRCLES
HELP SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND NON-PROFIT MEDIA. DONATE HERE