Kosovo Defense Minister Ejup Maqedonci and his Turkish counterpart Yasar Guler signed a military framework agreement, said the Ministry in Pristina.

Maqedonci and a delegation of the Kosovo Defense Ministry and Kosovo Security Force (KSF) are currently paying an official visit to Turkey, at Guler’s invitation.

The Ministry’s press release said that the agreement is to deepen military cooperation in many areas and that it will cover personnel exchange, education, joint training, investment in the defense industry, and medical treatment of KSF members in Turkey.

The Ministry quoted Maqedonci as saying that Kosovo and Turkey already have close military cooperation aimed at jointly contributing to peace and stability.