Francesco Paolo Figliuolo

KFOR thanked for protecting Serb monastery

DEČANI -- Marko Đurić and Visoki Dečani Monastery Abbot Sava Janjić on Monday expressed gratitude to the KFOR commander for providing protection to the holy site.

Director of the Serbian government’s Office for Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) Marko Djuric and Visoki Decani Monastery abbot Sava Janjic Monday expressed gratitude to the KFOR commander, Italian Major General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo for senkding soldiers to...

BELGRADE - Dignitaries of the main religious communities in Kosovo-Metohija condemned the recent acts of vandalism in the Decani Monastery.

They agreed that these despicable acts, followed also by some web attacks, were sought to undermine the inviolable principles of tolerance and reconciliation in Kosovo society.

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - KFOR is playing a key role in establishing stability in northern Kosovo-Metohija, it was concluded on Tuesday in a meeting between the KFOR Commander, Major General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo, and North Mitrovica Mayor Goran Rakic.

PRISTINA - Italian General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo assumed at a ceremony in Pristina on Wednesday the post of KFOR commander in Kosovo.

His predecessor, General Salvatore Farina, turned over the commanding duties to Figliuolo.

The ceremony was held at the KFOR base in Film City, Pristina, and Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga thanked Farina for his work at the head of KFOR.