The “KFOR Chaplains meeting” was recently held at the headquarters of the Multinational Battle Group West (MNBG-W) in the base called “Villaggio Italia” with the aim of promoting ecumenical and interfaith exchange between the multinational contingents of KFOR.
The military chaplain of the Italian contingent, Don Fausto Amantea, welcomed the participants at the Church of San Francesco in the Italian base of Pec / Peje where a moment of common prayer was held in which the work of Pope John XXIII was also remembered , patron of the Italian Army.
The commander of the Multinational Battle Group West, Colonel Ettore Gagliardi greeted the military chaplains who intervened, highlighting the centrality of the role of the spiritual assistant in favor of the soldiers of all the armed forces and for the promotion of peace.
The meeting ended with a visit by all the participants to the Monastery of Decane.
Since last September 6, 2013 our country has taken command of the entire KFOR mission and the Army Divisional General Salvatore Cuoci is the current commander, under which 30 nations operate, of which 22 belong to NATO and 8 partners.
The forces that since 1 March 2011 make up the Kosovo Force (KFOR) permanently deployed in Kosovo are: two Multinational Battle Groups (one of which under Italian command), an MSU carabinieri regiment (composed exclusively of military personnel), a regiment with tactical reserve functions (multinational), nr. 3 multinational units called JRD (Joint Regional Detachment), one of which with Italian leadership.
The Italian-led MNBG-W, based on the 185th Folgore Parachute Artillery Regiment of the Italian Army, ensures the freedom of movement of the citizens of Kosovo, guaranteeing a safe and protected environment in compliance with the pluralism of ethnic groups and religious denominations present in the Balkan territory , as established by the United Nations Resolution no. 1244.
