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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen visited Pristina on 15 September 2011 and met with the new Commander of KFOR, Major General Erhard Drews. Commending KFOR for its achievements, he noted that KFOR's mission is to maintain a safe and secure environment. He pledged that "we will continue to do so -- firmly, carefully and impartially."
He also met with Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, Deputy Prime Minister Slobodan Petrovic and Minister for the Kosovo Security Force Agim Ceku. During these meetings and at his public appearances, the Secretary General emphasized that "NATO is commited to the future of Kosovo. I believe that Kosovo's place is within the Euro-Atlantic family. " "What happens here," he said, "is important to us -- and for the wider stability in the region."
He reiterated though, that work remains to be done. “Much has been achieved in the last 12 years. But we cannot take that progress for granted. I call on all leaders and all communities here to continue promoting stability and dialogue," the Secretary General said, warning that "nobody will benefit from a return to the tensions of the past."
Events of this summer, he added, show "how quickly those tensions can arise. The clashes we witnessed were bad for Kosovo, bad for the image of Kosovo, and a clear setback to the progress achieved so far." Thus, he welcomed the resumption of talks between Pristina and Belgrade: "The only way forward is through dialogue, and that the European Union-sponsored talks must remain the foundation for progress.”